Impact of online teaching on mental health and quality of life among medical teachers during COVID-19 pandemic - A cross-sectional study

Ramesh Kumar Tilwani; Ankit Awasthi; Madhurima Maheshwari; Khemlata Tilwani; Aman Deep

doi:10.4103/aip.aip_139_21

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Year : 2022 \| Volume : 6 \| Issue : 4 \| Page : 320-327

Impact of online teaching on mental health and quality of life among medical teachers during COVID-19 pandemic - A cross-sectional study Ramesh Kumar Tilwani¹, Ankit Awasthi², Madhurima Maheshwari³, Khemlata Tilwani³, Aman Deep⁴ ¹ Department of Medicine, ESI Dispensary No.1, Pali, Rajasthan, India ² Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Pali, Rajasthan, India ³ Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Pali, Rajasthan, India ⁴ Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Pali, Rajasthan, India Correspondence Address: Dr. Khemlata Tilwani Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Pali, Rajasthan India Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/aip.aip_139_21

Background: Stress is the physiological and psychological response to internal or external stressors. The COVID 19 outbreak caused a sudden shutdown of conventionally designed medical teaching and new digital e-learning methods emerged which invariably affected the psychology of medical teachers. Aims and Objective: To study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and distance teaching on the psychological status of medical teachers. Materials and Methods: A total of 322 medical teachers were included in the study; an online survey was conducted through a social media platform between April and May 2021. The online consent was obtained from all the participants. Participants were asked to complete a modified validated Google Form questionnaire with perceived stress scale (PSS-10) which is a classic stress assessment instrument. Results: The PSS-10 score was significantly high in the medical teachers who were using digital online e-learning methods first time during this COVID 19 pandemic lockdown. Male teachers reported more stress as compared to female teachers. Conclusion: Higher perceived stress among medical teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic should be acknowledged and strategies to mitigate it should be recommended. Proper counseling services should be available to support the mental health and well-being of faculty.



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