scholarly journals Psychological impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-frontline healthcare workers: results of a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 2829
Author(s):  
Sumit Thakar ◽  
Shreyas Singh ◽  
Avan Erhunmwunsee Dalton ◽  
Kiran Kumar K.
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Group ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pandemic Wave

Background: The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic affected millions of people physically and many more psychologically. Health care workers (HCWs) are amongst those bearing the brunt of the pandemic-induced psychological trauma. This study was one of the first to analyze the psychological effects of the second pandemic wave in India on non-frontline HCWs, a group that has not received much consideration so far.Methods: A cross-sectional survey-based study was performed on a COHORT of 139 HCWs involved in non-covid services during the early phase of the second pandemic wave. In addition to information on demographics and other baseline characteristics, the survey included questions from the depression, anxiety, and stress scale-21 items (DASS-21).Results: The prevalence rates of depression, anxiety and stress in the COHORT were 14.33%, 15.82% and 12.23% respectively. Clinical HCWs had higher mean anxiety scores than the non-clinical group (p=0.01), while the depression and stress scores were similar across all groups (p=0.23 and 0.21, respectively). Multivariate analysis demonstrated correlation of multiple factors with the DASS-21 scores, of which covid positivity and a longer time spent on covid-related information correlated well with all the DASS-21 scale scores (p<0.05).Conclusions: This study demonstrates reasonable prevalence rates of depression, stress and anxiety amongst non-frontline HCWs in the setting of the second covid wave in India. Clinical HCWs seem to be more prone to pandemic-induced anxiety during this wave. There is an urgent need for promoting psychological coping strategies amongst all classes of HCWs. 

Culture bound syndromes- a cross-sectional study from India

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 448-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.S. Bhatia ◽  
A. Jhanjee ◽  
P. Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorder ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Native Culture ◽  
Co Morbidity

IntroductionSociocultural factors profoundly influence and determine every aspect of psychiatric disorder. The term culture bound syndrome refers to psychopathological entities that are not mere variants of well recognized psychiatric disorder, have a geographically defined prevalence, and are largely determined, at least in their symptoms by the beliefs and assumptions prevalent in the native culture. Dhat syndrome, possession syndrome, Koro, Ascetic syndrome, Gilhari syndrome are some of the frequently reported culture bound syndromes from Indian subcontinent.ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence rates and psychiatric co morbidities in patients affected by Dhat syndrome, possession syndrome, Koro, Ascetic syndrome, Gilhari syndrome.Methods50 subjects of either sex affected by at least one of the following culture bound syndromes - Dhat syndrome, possession syndrome, Koro, Ascetic syndrome, Gilhari syndrome were recruited on consecutive basis from the patients attending psychiatry outpatients department of a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India. The selected subjects were assessed for respective prevalence rates and co morbidity profile in patients affected with above listed culture bound syndromes.ResultsOf 50 cases of culture bound syndromes seen in psychiatry OPD, Dhat syndrome was most common (80%), followed by Possession syndrome (14%), Ascetic syndrome (2%), Gilhari syndrome (2%), Koro (2%). Depression was the most common associated psychiatric disorder.ConclusionsCulture bound syndromes exhibit significant psychiatric co morbidity, this study calls for careful evaluation of these patients psychologically to detect and treat the associated psychiatric co morbidity appropriately.

EVALUATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON DOCTORS AND ITS INFLUENCE OVER THEIR PROFESSIONAL SPHERE

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-8
Author(s):  
Suman Poddar ◽  
Tanushree Mahata ◽  
Soumyodipta Ghosh ◽  
DS Rahul ◽  
Arkopravo Hati
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Professional Burnout ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Risk

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 pandemic put global socio-economic structure as well as healthcare system under threat; unexpected devastation led to signicant morbidity & mortality even in highly developed countries. Frontline healthcare professionals were affected in large with high mortality. AIMS & OBJECTIVES: To assess the psychological impact of the pandemic on Doctors and their professional burnout. MATERIAL & METHODS: This was an ofine-questionnaire-based cross-sectional study with our tertiary care hospital faculties from mid-October to midNovember, 2020. Psycho-social impact (risk perception, acquisition of new-normal habits and social impact), emotional states (depression, anxiety & stress) and professional fulllment were assessed in different scales with data regarding demographic prole. RESULTS: Psycho-social impacts of pandemic were mostly of moderate extent (48.61%, 49.17% & 49.72% respectively). Emotional states of doctors were predominantly normal (75.69%, 70.17% & 74.03% respectively). Faculties are mostly professionally fullled (67.96%) with less burnout (20.44%). CONCLUSION: Doctors are quite resilient even in pandemic crisis with moderate psychological impact. Socio-economic and professional challenge could not affect their emotional status with little burnout.

Confidence toward vaccination as reported by parents of children admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Vacunas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.M. AlGoraini ◽  
N.N. AlDujayn ◽  
M.A. AlRasheed ◽  
Y.E. Bashawri ◽  
S.S. Alsubaie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

A Cross-sectional Study of Undiagnosed Fever in a Rural Population at a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nandini Chatterjee ◽  
Supratick Chakraborty ◽  
Mainak Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Sinjon Ghosh ◽  
Bikramjit Barkandaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Population ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals The pattern of thyroiditis in multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in Egypt

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nearmeen M. Rashad ◽  
Marwa G. Amer ◽  
Waleed M. Reda Ashour ◽  
Hassan M. Hassanin
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Interferon Beta ◽  
Demyelinating Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cmv Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disease Modifying Drugs

Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system with varied clinical features. Disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) of MS associated with different types of thyroiditis. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in MS and to investigate the association between DMDs and the risk of thyroiditis in MS. A cross-sectional study included 100 patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in relapse, and the diagnosed was according to revised McDonald’s criteria 2010. Results Our results revealed that the prevalence of thyroiditis was 40%; autoimmune (34%) and infective (6%) among patients with RRMS in relapse and cerebellar symptoms were significantly higher in patients with thyroiditis compared to patients without thyroiditis. Regarding the association between DMDs and thyroiditis, the prevalence of patients treated with interferon-beta-1b was higher in MS patients with thyroiditis compared to MS patients without thyroiditis. However, the prevalence of patients treated with interferon-beta-1a was lower in MS patients with thyroiditis compared to MS patients without thyroiditis. In addition, we found CMV infection was more common in patients treated by interferon beta-1b and candida infection was common in patients treated by fingolimod. Conclusions Thyroiditis is commonly observed in patients with RRMS in relapse and higher prevalence of patients treated with interferon-beta-1b which is commonly associated with thyroiditis and CMV infection; however, candida thyroid infection was common in MS patients treated by fingolimod.

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