Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the health-care professionals across India
Introduction: The unprecedented pandemic of COVID-19 has put a huge strain on the global health system and stress on the mental health of health-care professionals. We ventured to perform a virtual analysis of the mental health of our colleagues via an online assessment and sent a questionnaire-base...
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| description | Introduction: The unprecedented pandemic of COVID-19 has put a huge strain on the global health system and stress on the mental health of health-care professionals. We ventured to perform a virtual analysis of the mental health of our colleagues via an online assessment and sent a questionnaire-based survey. Materials and Methods: A 31-question-based survey was sent to health-care professionals including medical and paramedical staff. This Survey was then sent as an online questionnaire using google forms®. Questions were based on three categories, namely their general health, interpersonal support, and resilience. The General Health Questionnaire, Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12, and Brief Resilience Scale were used to formulate the questionnaire. Results: The results did not show or highlight any area of significant concern currently, although a repeat survey will be very crucial to assess the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of health-care professionals postpandemic and how it has affected their general health, resilience, and an assessment of the support system. Conclusion: The Covid 19 pandemic as expected is taking a toll on the Health Care Workers and this requires ongoing evaluation and intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7d4ad4e9013b474fabf656cae2fcd1b82025-08-20T01:57:44ZengSAGE PublishingApollo Medicine0976-00162213-36822021-01-0118171110.4103/am.am_126_20Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the health-care professionals across IndiaDhanasekhar KesaveluAarthi Radhika InugantiNehaa KarthikeyanIntroduction: The unprecedented pandemic of COVID-19 has put a huge strain on the global health system and stress on the mental health of health-care professionals. We ventured to perform a virtual analysis of the mental health of our colleagues via an online assessment and sent a questionnaire-based survey. Materials and Methods: A 31-question-based survey was sent to health-care professionals including medical and paramedical staff. This Survey was then sent as an online questionnaire using google forms®. Questions were based on three categories, namely their general health, interpersonal support, and resilience. The General Health Questionnaire, Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12, and Brief Resilience Scale were used to formulate the questionnaire. Results: The results did not show or highlight any area of significant concern currently, although a repeat survey will be very crucial to assess the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of health-care professionals postpandemic and how it has affected their general health, resilience, and an assessment of the support system. Conclusion: The Covid 19 pandemic as expected is taking a toll on the Health Care Workers and this requires ongoing evaluation and intervention.http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2021;volume=18;issue=1;spage=7;epage=11;aulast=Kesavelucovid-19health-care professionalsmental healthpandemicquestionnairesurvey |
| spellingShingle | Dhanasekhar Kesavelu Aarthi Radhika Inuganti Nehaa Karthikeyan Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the health-care professionals across India Apollo Medicine covid-19 health-care professionals mental health pandemic questionnaire survey |
| title | Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the health-care professionals across India |
| title_full | Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the health-care professionals across India |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the health-care professionals across India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the health-care professionals across India |
| title_short | Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the health-care professionals across India |
| title_sort | evaluation of the impact of the covid 19 pandemic on the mental health of the health care professionals across india |
| topic | covid-19 health-care professionals mental health pandemic questionnaire survey |
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