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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2023

Psychological distress and related factors regarding COVID-19 among the ancillary hospital staff: A cross-sectional study.

Kapil Goel, Gurmeet Singh, Yogesh Arora, Parul Goel, Arun Kumar Aggarwal, Arunima Sen, Krishan Kumar, Ranjitpal Singh Bhogal, J S Thakur, Amarjeet Singh and 1 more

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Kapil GoelDepartment of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Gurmeet SinghDepartment of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Yogesh AroraDepartment of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Parul GoelDepartment of Biochemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, MMDU, Mullana, District Ambala, Haryana, India.
Arun Kumar AggarwalDepartment of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Arunima SenDepartment of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Krishan KumarDepartment of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Ranjitpal Singh BhogalDepartment of Hospital Administration, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
J S ThakurDepartment of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Amarjeet SinghDepartment of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Nikita SharmaDepartment of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India.

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Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the front line of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak response. They have faced great risks to both physical and mental health. We aimed to assess the psychological effect of COVID-19 among ancillary hospital staff. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 267 on-duty ancillary hospital staff using a semi-structured questionnaire to assess their psychological status and risk perception. In addition, their knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) and risk perception were also assessed. The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used to screen for psychological distress. Results: Among 267 participants, the mean (±SD) age was 33.5 (7.6) years. The majority knew about the symptoms of COVID-19 (88.4%), droplet spread (99.3%), and the importance of isolation (99.3%). About 35.2% were worried about infecting family members, while 26.2% were worried about colleagues at the frontline. Only 38.9% of them had a good knowledge score. Participants with high school and above education level had significantly good knowledge about COVID-19 (OR = 1.99; 95% CI = 1.17- 3.39) than those with primary school or below. Being female (OR 1.99; 95% CI 1.17-3.39) and working with COVID-19 patients (OR 3.88, 95% CI 1.77-8.47, Conclusion: The ancillary hospital staff had insufficient knowledge regarding the risk factors of COVID-19 but possessed positive attitudes and practices. Continued health education and appropriate psychological interventions may improve understanding and reduce psychological distress.

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Ancillary hospital staffCOVID-19healthcare workersmental health

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