Title: Increasing Psycho-Social Stress among Doctors in COVID 19 Pandemic
Author: Dr Akhila Jose
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i8.03
Abstract
Background: COVID19 has stricken the world alarmingly that even super powers are affected terrifically. The fight against the pandemic has become the centre stage of global activities. Doctors and other health workers are the frontline soldiers of all nations to shield the respective motherland from this pandemic. But they are the most vulnerable population who suffer their lives and there is an increasing psychosocial pressure among them. So this is an attempt to review the increasing psychosocial stress among doctors who work in the fore front of the war against COVID 19.
Methods: The key terms- “COVID19, “Pandemic”, “psychosocial stress”, “Health workers”, Psychosocial stress” were searched in PubMed and Google Scholar. WHO official website was also searched for the latest updates. Newspaper sources were also utilised.
Results: The psychosocial stress among the doctors is increasing which even manifested as depressive and anxiety disorders. Very high risk of own health, social stigma of the community and fear of transmission to the family members has contributed to the increasing trend of psychosocial stress among the doctors.
Conclusion: Elaborate, coherent and coordinated measures should be taken by the government authorities to monitor the mental health and to prevent the social stigma arising in community towards our frontline warriors in this pandemic.
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