State of Mental Health of Caregivers on the Frontline during the Covid 19 Pandemic in Medical College and Tertiary Care Centers of Maharashtra

Abstract

Healthcare workers have been under immense pressure during COVID 19 pandemic. The novelty of the disease, absence of vaccine, transmission pattern of infection, unpredictable and uncertain nature of infection, unprepared healthcare services were additional factors contributing to the stress of high number of infected cases. These factors can cause significant disturbance in state of mental health of caregivers on the frontline who have direct exposure to infected patients as well as suspected with infected and quarantined individuals. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms experienced by healthcare workers on frontline in Mumbai and Thane, Maharashtra, India in the midst of outbreak which are the most affected cities of the Nation.