Comparison of Psychological Morbidity of Health Care Workers Posted in COVID and Non COVID Labour Rooms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic had not only burdened healthcare systems all over the world but had also affected mental health of frontline Health Care Workers.

Purpose

Purpose of our study was to compare the psychological morbidity of health care workers posted in Covid labour room with their counter parts in Non Covid labour room.

Material and methods

Present study was a cross-sectional study conducted on HCW of Covid and Non Covid labour in a span of 6 months.

Results

Insomnia in Covid labour room was found to be in 57% HCW as compared to none in non Covid labour room (mean score 7.47 ± 2.74 vs 1.82 ± 1.25, P Value < .0001). Depression was prevalent in 92% of participants in Covid labour room as compared to 12.5% in Non Covid labour room; however, s

SUBMITTER: Mishra A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8017430 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature