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Psychological impact of COVID-19 on female health professionals
Priya Bansal1, Supriya Agarwal2
1 Department of Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College and SSK Hospital, New Delhi, India
2 Acting Consultant Psychiatrist, Adult Community Mental Health Team, Deavon Partnership Trust and RDE, UK
Correspondence Address:
Priya Bansal,
R-4/44, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad - 201 002, Uttar Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/aip.aip_63_21
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Background: The World Health Organization in January 2020 declared an outbreak of novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, an international public health emergency. The suddenness of this calamity with no end in sight caused a great deal of stress, anxiety, and depression throughout the world. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the psychological impact during the developing COVID-19 situation among female health professionals. Methods: This was an observation-based cross-sectional study conducted for a total of 3-month duration between August and October 2020. A structured questionnaire to assess the psychological impact was sent via the (email) electronic mail system, and responses were obtained from 343 female doctors. Results: The mean ± standard deviation values for age were found to be 39 ± 8 years. Insomnia, stress, and anxiety were seen in a majority of the respondents. Conclusions: The present study has shown severe psychological impact associated with the pandemic on female health-care workers and highlights the major factors associated.
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