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Depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances in doctors and general population during COVID-19 pandemic
AIM: The aim of the study is to assess and compare depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances among doctors and general population during COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional, analytical, case–control, web-based study was conducted during September 2020 to examine...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8611540/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34908659 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-6748.328783 |
Sumario: | AIM: The aim of the study is to assess and compare depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances among doctors and general population during COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional, analytical, case–control, web-based study was conducted during September 2020 to examine the impact of pandemic on mental health. The participants completed basic sociodemographic questionnaire, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS). RESULTS: Of the 321 participants, 320 provided basic data, 22 were on psychotropics. Out of the 298, 286 were matched for age and sex and were included. On DASS-21, 41.27% of doctors and 30.76% of general population reported depression; 40.56% doctors and 26.57% general population had anxiety; 38.46% of the doctors and 24.48% of general population reported stress. Statistical analysis revealed that doctors had significantly higher levels of anxiety and stress as compared to general population. On the AIS, more doctors (48.25%) suffered from insomnia compared to the general population (37.06%), but the difference was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Physicians have significantly higher anxiety and stress while dealing with COVID-19 compared to general population. |
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