Abstract
Aim: The surge of COVID 19 infection across the globe has put tremendous pressure on Healthcare Professionals worldwide. Emergency Medical Professionals are first responders and hence bear the brunt of exposure to the virus as well as dealing with critically ill patients. The aim of the study is to assess psychological resilience towards COVID 19 amongst Emergency Medical Professionals.
 Study Design: Descriptive Study.
 Place and Duration of Study: Symbiosis Centre for Health Skills, Pune in April 2021.
 Methodology: The study was conducted amongst 120 Emergency Medical Professionals in Pune, India. The data was collected during the month of April 2021. Professionals who have completed Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency Medical Services and working in COVID centres for at least one year were included in the study. A 38-item questionnaire was developed for frontline Emergency Medical Professionals and included questions adapted from the tools which are available in public domain.
 Results and Discussion: Working in a stressful environment along with continuous fear of self-exposure and risk of transmission to family members affects the efficacy and productivity of Emergency Medical Services Professionals. Debriefing, training for effective ‘breaking bad news’ stress management workshops and counselling sessions should be integrated into their work routine to enhance their psychological capacity.
 Conclusion: The findings indicate that even after a year of serving COVID 19 patients, Emergency Medical Professionals demonstrate a high degree of resilience. Yet there are areas requiring improvement which need to be focussed upon immediately in the interest of the mental well-being of Emergency Medical Professionals.
Highlights
The entire world is battling with COVID- 19 infection at different levels, and it has claimed innumerable lives in its wake
The findings indicate that even after a year of serving COVID 19 patients, Emergency Medical Professionals demonstrate a high degree of resilience
The present study aims to assess the baseline psychological resilience amongst Emergency Medical Professionals actively working in the care of COVID 19 patients for more than a year
Summary
The entire world is battling with COVID- 19 infection at different levels, and it has claimed innumerable lives in its wake. This is an unusual and overwhelming period for everyone, further compounded by the uncertainty associated with the spread and impact of the infection. Healthcare Professionals are accustomed to working in highpressure environments. They possess significant emotional resilience to deal with different kinds of emergencies at workplace. The stress of caring for patients is amplified manifold in the setting of a virus with humanhuman transmission and no specific lifesaving treatment available till date. Healthcare Professionals have been battling the pandemic for more than a year and continuous influx of ill patients along with extremely limited resources add to the stress of the healthcare Professionals [1]
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