EVALUATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON DOCTORS AND ITS INFLUENCE OVER THEIR PROFESSIONAL SPHERE
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 pandemic put global socio-economic structure as well as healthcare system under threat; unexpected devastation led to signicant 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 ofine-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 fulllment were assessed in different scales with data regarding demographic prole. 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 fullled (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.