Periyasamy, M and Thomas, B and Suresh, C and Dhanalakshmi, A and Watson, B and Thomas, BE (2022) Psychological distress and burnout among health care worker during COVID-19 pandemic in India—Across-sectional study. Psychological distress and burnout among health care worker during COVID-19 pandemic in India—Across-sectional study, 17(3) (e0264956).
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Abstract
COVID-19 has inundated the entire world disrupting the lives of millions of people. The pandemic has stressed the health care system of India impacting the psychological status and functioning of health care workers. The aim of this study is to determine the burnout levels and factors associated with the risk of psychological distress among health care workers (HCW) engaged in the management of COVID1 9 in India. Across-sectional study was conducted from 1 September 2020 to 30 November 2020 by telephonic interviews using a web-based Google form. Health facilities and community cen-tres from 12 cities located in 10 states were selected for data collection. Data on socio-demographic and occupation-related variables like age, sex, type of family, income, type of occupation, hours of work and income were obtained was obtained from 967 participants, including doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, emergency response teams, lab personnel, and others directly involved in COVID 19 patient care. Levels of psychological distress was assessed by the General health Questionnaire-GHQ-5 and levels of burnout was assessed using the ICMR-NIOH Burnout questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with the risk of psychological distress. The third quartile values of the three subscales of burnout viz EE, DP and PA were used to identify burnout profiles of the healthcare workers.
| Affiliation: | ICMR- National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis |
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| Item Type: | Article |
| URI: | http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/2273 |
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