Abstract
BackgroundThe present study aimed to evaluate psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak on postgraduate trainees in Pakistan by quantifying the symptoms of depression, anxiety and acute stress disorder and by analysing...
Highlights
The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies viral disease outbreaks like COVID-19 pandemic as a serious threat to public health.[1]
Recent literature suggests that healthcare workers (HCWs) are very vulnerable to emotional distress during COVID-19.3–5 Insufficient data are currently available from lowand middle-income countries (LMICs) regarding changes in prevalence of depression during the pandemic
A recent study conducted in India found 32.6% of HCWs having depression during COVID-19 pandemic, which is much higher than the 10% prevalence for common mental disorders reported in its general population.[6]
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies viral disease outbreaks like COVID-19 pandemic as a serious threat to public health.[1] Similar to previous outbreaks like Severe Acute Respiratory SyndromeCorona Virus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome, COVID-19 outbreak has raised various difficulties for healthcare workers (HCWs) around the globe including increase workload, limited availability of personal protective equipment, scarcity of life-saving resource, frustration, isolation and ‘fear of possible infection in themselves and their families’.2. The present study aimed to evaluate psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak on postgraduate trainees in Pakistan by quantifying the symptoms of depression, anxiety and acute stress disorder and by analysing potential risk factors associated with these symptoms
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