Private Hospitals Research Articles

Dynamical analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in North Cyprus with optimal control: prevalence and awareness

The number of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cases in communities and hospitals is on the rise worldwide. In this work, a nonlinear deterministic model for the dynamics of MRSA infection in society was developed to visualize the significance of awareness in interventions that could be applied in the prevention of transmission with and without optimal control. Positivity and uniqueness were verified for the proposed corruption model to identify the level of resolution of infection factors in society. Furthermore, how various parameters affect the reproductive number R0\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$${R}_{0}$$\\end{document} and sensitivity analysis of the proposed model was explored through mathematical techniques and figures. The global stability of model equilibria analysis was established by using Lyapunov functions with the first derivative test. A total of seven years of data gathered from a private hospital consisting of inpatients and outpatients of MRSA were used in this model for numerical simulations and for observing the dynamics of infection by using a non-standard finite difference (NSFD) scheme. When optimal control was applied as a second model, it was determined that increasing awareness of hand hygiene and wearing a mask were the key controlling measures to prevent the spread of community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) and hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA). Lastly, it was concluded that both CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA cases are on the rise in the community, and increasing awareness concerning transmission is extremely significant in preventing further spread.

Politeness constructions in doctor-patient interactions in private hospitals in Akure, Nigeria

ABSTRACT This paper investigated politeness types constructed between doctors and patients during medical consultations in private hospitals in Akure, Nigeria. While the earlier studies on doctor-patient interactions in the Nigerian context employed Brown and Levinson’s politeness theory and Leech’s politeness maxims, this study adopted Akio Yabuuchi’s hierarchy politeness. Yabuchi’s model of hierarchy politeness was employed as a framework to identify the types of politeness. It investigates how politeness type influences linguistic choices and hierarchical behavior in doctor-patient interactions. The politeness types constructed are institutional politeness, symmetrical politeness, and quasi-institutional politeness. Common strategies used by doctors and patients to negotiate hierarchy within the politeness’ constructions include veneration and comprehension strategies. Asymmetry is customary between doctors and patients in Nigerian private hospitals; although patients pay for the consultations, doctors seem to act as the superior participant by constructing desired politeness type.

Thriving among Pakistani physicians: A qualitative study.

Burnout among physicians negatively impacts the quality of patient care and provider's mental health. While many studies have evaluated burnout, factors associated with physician thriving are not well-defined. This study involved a qualitative exploration of thriving and career satisfaction among physicians in Pakistan. A snowball sampling technique was used to recruit participants who completed a measure of job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and burnout between December 2022 and February 2023. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore factors associated with burnout and thriving. Participants were physicians working in public and private hospitals in North Punjab. Twenty-four physicians were interviewed. Six themes emerged that might help to explain factors involved in thriving: patient's affirmation, serving humanity, social support, spiritual connection, occupational prestige, and activities outside of work. Two themes were identified as challenges to thriving: excessive workload and lack of resources. Improving the well-being of primary care practitioners requires a multi-modal approach, which includes cultivating intrinsic virtues, such as resilience and spiritual resources, as well as improving social support and the workplace environment.

Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the medication practical barriers to adherence questionnaire in patients with chronic diseases.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Medication Practical Barriers to Adherence Questionnaire (MPRAQ-TR). This is a validation study conducted between August 2022 and March 2023 in the ambulatory services of a secondary care private hospital located in Istanbul, Türkiye, among patients (18years of age and older) with chronic diseases. After the Turkish translation and cultural adaptation of the MPRAQ, and a pilot think-aloud study, the following psychometric properties were assessed: internal consistency by calculating the Cronbach's alpha coefficient, 2-week test-retest reliability, convergent validity by calculating Spearman's rank correlation between the MPRAQ-TR and the Turkish version of Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS), and predictive validity by evaluating the association between the MPRAQ-TR score and nonadherence to medications. Among the 380 patients (response rate = 89.6%), 72.1% were nonadherent to their medications. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.99 for MPRAQ-TR scores (95% CI, 0.98-0.99; p < 0.001). The Cronbach's alpha of the MPRAQ-TR was 0.853. There was a moderate negative correlation between the scores on the MARS and the MPRAQ-TR (Spearman's rho = - 0.525; p < 0.01), supporting the convergent validity of the MPRAQ-TR. In the univariate analysis, the total score of MPRAQ-TR was associated with increased odds of nonadherence to medications (p < 0.01). MPRAQ-TR shows good psychometric properties and can be used to evaluate the practical adherence barriers of patients with chronic diseases.

Job satisfaction and psychosocial factors and their association with job performance in Iranian midwives: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundThe global shortage of midwives and their job performance can significantly affect the quality of care for mothers, newborns, and their families.ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine the status of job...

Exploring strategies promoting interprofessional collaborative practice in spinal cord injury rehabilitation at a private South African hospital group

Background. Implementing an interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) in hospitals improves health outcomes, enhances patient safety and reduces length of stay by optimising resource utilisation. Although this approach was desired at a private hospital group in South Africa (SA), the specific strategies for clinical guidelines and capacity management pertaining to spinal cord injury (SCI) patients and the implementation of IPCP were unknown. Objective. To explore strategies for implementing clinical guidelines and capacity management for SCI rehabilitation to promote IPCP in a private hospital group in SA. Method. This exploratory descriptive qualitative study included participants who were selected through purposive sampling. The participants comprised 11 staff from various disciplines and management of the private hospital group, one local and one international expert in IPCP. Three online focus groups (n=13) were conducted, involving three to five participants. The transcriptions were analysed thematically using Braun and Clarke’s framework. Results. Interprofessional communication and tools as well as capacity development were three emergent themes from the data. Strategies pertaining to communication methods, digitisation, visual displays, patient care information, educational information and education of healthcare workers were suggested to promote IPCP. Conclusion. These findings from the emergent themes could assist in implementing and integrating an IPCP approach into the rehabilitation service. Further research assessing the efficacy of implementing the IPCP strategies and digital platform would be beneficial.

Sustainable medical tourism in the global competitive environment: The case of Cyprus.

The aim of this study is to examine the perceptions of Cypriot medical tourism experts regarding the phenomenon of medical tourism, as well as to emphasise the benefits and opportunities for Cyprus to become a highly competitive global healthcare destination. A Delphi study was conducted in Cyprus, with the participation of 20 experts in the field of medical tourism. At first, 20 experts took part in semi-structured interviews. Based on their feedback provided during that phase, a structured questionnaire was drawn up and completed, addressing a wide variety of medical tourism-related issues, such as benefits and losses from the development of medical tourism in Cyprus, advantages and disadvantages of Cyprus in attracting international patients, the key elements of a medium- to long-term strategic plan for the development of medical tourism in Cyprus, the role of the public and private sector and the importance of international accreditation of private and public hospitals. Cyprus appears to have some very favourable qualities when it comes to its listing as a competitive destination for medical travellers. Undeniably, the growth of medical tourism improves all sectors of the economy and society, but the healthcare industry is the one that benefits most. On the opposite end, medical tourism could potentially impact the access of local people to healthcare services. No clear answers were given by the expert respondents on the need for international accreditation of healthcare providers in Cyprus. The competent authorities should promote Cyprus to international markets as a medical tourism destination of choice, upgrading the quality of healthcare services it provides having due regard in parallel to any potential impacts to the access of local population to the healthcare system.

The Diagnostic Yield of Laboratory Tests in Chronic Constipation in Adults.

Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal complaint characterized by infrequent or difficult bowel movements, significantly affecting patients' quality of life. Laboratory markers offer potential diagnostic value in identifying physiological changes associated with chronic constipation, yet their effectiveness remains underexplored. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of various laboratory tests in identifying the underlying causes of chronic constipation among adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Kurdistan Private Hospital and Jeen Clinics in Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq, from December 2022 to May 2024. A total of 132 patients meeting the Rome IV criteria for chronic constipation were included. Data collection involved demographic information, lifestyle factors, and laboratory tests, including complete blood count (CBC), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), serum calcium, serum potassium, serum glucose, serum creatinine, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and vitamin D levels. The study population consisted of 56 males (42.4%) and 76 females (57.6%) with a mean age of 46.5 years (SD=17 years) and a range of 18-81 years. Regular exercise was performed by only 56 (42.4%) patients, 85 (64.4%) patients were drinking less than 2 liters of water per day, and 108 (81.8%) were overweight or obese. Of the study population, hypothyroidism was detected in 27 (20.4%), hyperparathyroidism in 27 (20.4%), anemia in 58 (44%), leukocytosis in 24 (18.2%), renal impairment in 48 (36.4%), hypokalemia in four (3%), hyperkalemia in 12 (9.1%), hypocalcemia in 10 (7.6%), hypercalcemia in 12 (9.1%), impaired fasting glucose in 46 (34.8%), hyperglycemia in 21 (15.9%), and vitamin D deficiency in 80 (60.6%). Of the study population, 40 (30%) patients had normal laboratory investigations panel. In chronic constipation, laboratory tests have high diagnostic yield in adults and are essential for ruling out secondary causes of chronic constipation. Unhealthy lifestyles are prevalent in patients with chronic constipation.

Correlation of Cause of Death Issued in Medico Legal Deaths in Hospitals and Cause of Death Found at Autopsy

Background:The death certificate is essential for legal investigations and public health planning. This study examines theaccuracy of causes of death reported by hospitals versus post-mortem findings and evaluates the completeness of deathcertificates.Method: A prospective, descriptive study was conducted in 99 cases, with hospital-issued death certificates, broughtfor medico-legal autopsy to the Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus.Cases which were brought dead to the hospital but still were issued with death certificates and cases where the cause ofdeath remained undetermined even after autopsy were excluded. Data was recorded in a pro-forma and analyzed using theSPSS software Version 20.Result: The study involved individuals aged 13 to 30 years, mostly male. Private hospitals issued 66.7% of death certificates,with 55.6% by house officers. Only 62.6% met WHO standards. Autopsies were performed within 24 hours in 67.7% ofcases, revealing blunt force head injury as the leading cause of death (26.3%). There was a 67.7% discrepancy betweenhospital and autopsy causes of death, with house officers and government hospitals showing notable inconsistencies.Conclusion: Factors like the use of standard or non-standard death certificates, the designation of doctors, and the typeof hospital issuing the certificates influence the discrepancies between the causes of death listed by hospitals and thosedetermined after autopsies. This study aims to enhance the existing knowledge on the accuracy of death certificates and islikely the first systematic study of its kind in Nepal, laying the groundwork for future research.

Examining the COVID-19 impact on cancer surgery in Ireland using three national data sources

BackgroundThe healthcare system in Ireland was profoundly affected by COVID-19. This study aimed to explore the impact of the pandemic on cancer surgery in Ireland, from 2019 to 2022 using three national health data sources. MethodsA repeated cross-sectional study design was used and included: (i) cancer resections from the National Histopathology Quality Improvement (NHQI) Programmes; (ii) cancer surgery from the National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI), and (iii) cancer surgery from Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE) System. Cancer surgery was presented by invasive/in situ and invasive only cancers (NCRI & HIPE), and by four main cancer types (breast, lung, colorectal & melanoma for NCRI & HIPE data only). ResultsThe annual number of cancer resections (NHQI) declined by 4.4% in 2020 but increased by 4% in 2021 compared with 2019. NCRI data indicated invasive/in-situ cancer surgery for the four main cancer types declined by 14% in 2020 and 5.1% in 2021, and by 12.3% and 7.3% for invasive cancer only, compared to 2019. Within HIPE for the same tumour types, invasive/in situ cancer surgery declined by 21.9% in 2020 and 9.9% in 2021 and by 20.8% and 9.6% for invasive cancer only. NHQI and HIPE data indicated an increase in the number of cancer surgeries performed in 2022. ConclusionsCancer surgery declined in the initial pandemic waves suggests mitigation measures for cancer surgery, including utilising private hospitals for public patients, reduced the adverse impact on cancer surgery.

Challenges and aspirations of neurosurgery residents in Germany: Insights from a questionnaire-based survey

ObjectiveNeurosurgery residents in Germany face numerous challenges including receiving comprehensive surgical training with adequate learning opportunities, achieving balanced work life equilibrium, maintaining a positive work environment and navigating career prospects. The objectives of this study are to assess overall satisfaction with the training program, identify factors contributing to dissatisfaction, explore various dimensions of the training program, evaluate the psychological well-being of residents, and ascertain their preferences for future subspecialties. MethodsA questionnaire-based survey was conducted anonymously among neurosurgery residents from various training hospitals, nationwide. The survey utilized a quantitative questionnaire as data collection tool. The data collection took place from June 2021 to January 2023. ResultsThe survey encompassed 120 neurosurgery residents, with a gender distribution of 55 % male and 45 % female. The respondents were primarily from university hospitals (53 %), followed by community hospitals (38 %) and private hospitals (9 %). In terms of training program satisfaction, 37 % reported moderate satisfaction, 39 % indicated below-moderate satisfaction, and 28 % experienced above-moderate satisfaction. The predominant causes of dissatisfaction identified were insufficient surgical exposure (reported by 39 % of respondents), suboptimal educational content (38 %), and inadequate research opportunities (32 %). Additionally, 24 % of respondents highlighted psychological stress, and 36 % reported frequent experiences of burnout. A majority (63 %) indicated a workload of 60–80 h weekly. About half of the residents indicated a future specialization interest in neurosurgical oncology. ConclusionThe results of the survey findings provide valuable insights into the challenges and aspirations of neurosurgery trainees in Germany. These results serve as a basis for improving the training system, enhancing the working environment, and guiding future planning in this field. To optimize the training of residents, it is important to address issues such as limited surgical and research opportunities and psychological well-being. The expressed interest in subspecializing offers guidance for shaping the training program’s future direction.

Challenges and solutions to implementing cardiac rehabilitation in a low- and middle-income country

ABSTRACT Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) remains greatly underutilized, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). It is therefore important to explore factors that contribute to this, as perceived by health-care professionals (HCPs). Research design and methods This was a qualitative study using in-depth interviews that enrolled 18 HCPs (i.e. six each of physicians, physiotherapists, and nurses; mean experience in CR: 17.9 ± 11.8 yrs) working in cardiovascular care, and CR across private and government hospitals (both teaching and non-teaching) in India. Results The main challenges were related to lack of referrals, perceived lack of benefit from CR, poor infrastructure within hospitals and health systems, and differences in practice. The perceived inadequacies were lack of competencies in CR, limited task sharing strategies, and ineffective utilization of existing human resources. Devising strategies to improve awareness and competencies, facilitating task sharing, and remodeling holistic care with an active CR component may be beneficial to facilitate greater implementation of CR in India. Conclusions Challenges, inadequacies, and solutions to implementing CR have been explored by involving various HCPs commonly involved in delivering CR across different health systems in a LMIC. Trial registration www.ctri.nic.in with identifier CTRI/2020/07/026807.

Demographic status and training needs of aesthetic plastic surgeons in government and private hospitals: evidence from Guangdong, China

Purpose: This study aims to survey the demographic status of aesthetic plastic surgeons in an economically developed region and to investigate their continuing training needs in contents, training methods, and barriers in private and government hospitals. Methods: A cross-sectional survey with a self-administered questionnaire was conducted from January to December, 2022 in Guangdong, China. In-depth interviews were conducted with key informants to gain insights on the current demographic status. Demographic data and training needs assessment were collected and compared with the chi-square test, Fisher’s test, Mann-Whitney U-test using R software. Results: The disparity of surgeons’ demographic data between private and government hospitals was small. Over 60% of practicing aesthetic plastic surgeons transferred from other specialties, and one third of them had less than three years of working experience. Half of surgeons attended training less than three times with an affordable expense of 1000-5000RMB. Almost 80% of them had strong willingness to attend a continuing training program. They prefer to attend further study in a tertiary hospital, with a short topic-focused training course and operation demonstrations. Their favorable training contents were rhinoplasty, eye surgery, and new technologies. Our questionnaire survey revealed the likelihood that the surgeons had a graduate degree in government hospitals outweighed those in private hospitals (P&lt;0.05). Results also showed that the government hospitals focused more on repair and reconstructive surgery and academic research, whereas, private hospitals focused on market needs and were more profit-driven, where the organizational needs had influence on their different training needs for aesthetic plastic surgeons. Conclusion: It would be favorable to take the demographic status of aesthetic plastic surgeons and organizational needs into consideration in designing a continuing training program in plastic surgery.

Comparative analysis of prescription patterns and errors in government versus private hospitals in Dhaka: A cross-sectional study.

Prescription errors can inadvertently compromise the effectiveness and increase the risk of adverse events. This study aims to compare prescription patterns and errors between government and private hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh, by evaluating the World Health Organization (WHO) prescription indicators, polypharmacy, and omission errors. Between September 2021 and November 2021, a total of 399 prescriptions were collected from outpatient departments of various government and private hospitals from patients or their attendants. The data were analyzed using the statistical package STATA 15. Chi-square and Fisher's exact test were employed to determine associations (p < 0.05) among various types of categorical data. Of the collected prescriptions, 48% (n = 192) were from government, while 52% (n = 207) were from private hospitals. The mean number of medicines per prescription was 5.16 for government and 5.87 for private hospitals. Generic names were absent (0%) in both types of hospitals. Antibiotics were present in 34.37% of prescriptions from government and 51.69% from private hospitals. Moreover, injection were found in 17.70% of government and 18.35% of private hospitals' prescriptions. Government hospitals adhered to 67.97% of the essential drug list, whereas private hospitals adhered to 80.42%. Associations between hospital types were observed in missing age, and comorbidities, while no association was found in inscription mistakes. Missing dates and signatures were also associated with hospital types. Polypharmacy was observed in 49.47% of government hospitals and 71.01% of private hospitals. Additionally, polypharmacy in females, pediatrics, geriatrics, and missing comorbidity were also associated with hospital types (p < 0.05). Both government and private hospitals exhibited similar deviations from the WHO prescribing indicators. While government hospitals showed more omission errors, private hospitals exhibited higher rates of polypharmacy. Physicians in both types of hospitals should be vigilant about omission errors, maintain the WHO prescribing indicators, and minimize polypharmacy.

Navigating obstetric bad news: Insights from tertiary care medical teams

ObjectivesTo analyze the self-reported perception of obstetric medical teams regarding the practice of delivering bad news in public and private hospitals. MethodsCross-sectional study considering physicians delivering obstetric care at the Municipal Hospital Vila Santa Catarina, Municipal Hospital Dr. Moysés Deutsch, and Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, in São Paulo, Brazil. The applied questionnaire reflected the steps of the SPIKES protocol for delivering difficult news, with the questions adapted to obstetric and fetal medicine practice context. ResultsSpecialists self-reported higher levels of knowledge, better emotional management, and superior strategy planning and summarization skills than residents. Participants with more than five years of experience reported higher knowledge levels, better emotional management, and superior strategy development skills. When comparing professionals from private and public hospitals, no significant differences emerged in self-reported communication aspects. ConclusionsExperience duration significantly influences professionals' impressions in their ability to provide information, manage emotions, and plan post-diagnosis. Specialists and those with more years of experience self-report enhanced readiness in executing communication steps effectively.Practice implications:Our findings underscore the importance of tailored training and experience in navigating sensitive medical conversations in the field of Obstetrics.

Assessment of the understanding and awareness of bioethics among healthcare professionals in all public and private hospitals of Haripur district, Pakistan: a multicentre cross-sectional study

ObjectiveTo assess the level of bioethics awareness among healthcare professionals in Pakistan, focusing on the associations with sociodemographic characteristics, training and teaching of ethics, medical ethics practice and specific ethical...

Women's experiences in institutional childbirth care in times of the first and second waves of COVID in Mexico.

This is a qualitative study that explores the perspectives and experiences of a group of Mexican women who experienced institutionalized childbirth care in the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a semi-structured script, nine women who experienced childbirth care were interviewed between March and October 2020 in public and private hospitals in the city of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Under the Grounded Theory analysis proposal, it was identified that the health strategies implemented during the pandemic brought with them a setback in the guarantee of humanized childbirth. Women described themselves as distrustful of the protocols that personnel followed to attend to their births in public sector hospitals and very confident in those implemented in the private sector. The intervention of cesarean sections without a clear justification emerged as a constant, as did early dyad separation. Healthcare personnel's and institutions' willingness and conviction to guarantee, protect and defend the right of women to experience childbirth free of violence remain fragile. Resistance persists to rethink childbirth care from a non-biomedicalizing paradigm.

Frequency of occupational health hazards and factors responsible among the waste handlers at the tertiary care hospitals of Karachi.

Hospital waste handlers (HWHs) are in contact with contaminated waste that put them at risk for occupational health hazards. The objective of the study was to determine the frequency of occupational health hazards and identify factors contributing to them among the HWHs at tertiary care hospitals of Karachi. A cross sectional survey was conducted from January 2021 till June 2022 on 417 conveniently selected HWHs of the public and private tertiary care hospitals of the Karachi including three Public sector hospitals (Civil Hospital Karachi, National Institute of Child Health, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center) and five private sector hospitals (Sohail University Hospital, Darulsehat Hospital, Kharadar General Hospital, Patel Hospital and Hamdard University Hospital) using a structured questionnaire. Chi Square test was applied to determine the differences in occurrence of different hazardous outcomes (Needle stick injury, Sharp Injury, Eye Symptoms, Skin symptoms, Cough) between different groups of age, gender, type of hospitals and status of being trained in Hospital Waste Management (HWM). Around half of the HWHs (52.6%) labeled the bins of the waste according to their level of hazard. Only 17.9% disinfected the infected waste. The proportion of participants who experienced needle stick and sharp injury in the last six months was 16.3% and 15.8% respectively. Majority of them used disposable gloves (95.7%) and face masks (94.3%). One thirds had access to aprons while only 10.5% had access to protective shoes at their work place. HWHs of private sector were significantly less likely to experience Needle stick injuries, skin symptoms, cough, breathing difficulty and throat burning. The HWM practices in tertiary care hospitals of Karachi is far from being satisfactory. HWHs must be trained and monitored for safe disposal of waste.

Factors associated with engagement in nursing workers

Objective: to measure the engagement of nursing workers and verify the association between engagement and sociodemographic variables in these workers. Method: quantitative cross-sectional research, with nursing workers, from the Mother and Child Department, of a private and philanthropic hospital, in the city of São Paulo - SP/Brazil. Data collection took place in 2022, via the REDcapTM digital platform, with sociodemographic questions and the UWES-9 (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale). Descriptive analyzes were carried out and correlations between variables were obtained using Spearman's correlation coefficient, using the free software R version 4.2.2 for the analyses. Result: for half of the 210 respondents, all dimensions and the total scale score presented median values above 5.00, indicating high worker engagement. The variables Age and Professional category had a positive statistical association with engagement, and it was identified that nursing workers who did not have health issues in the previous month had a higher median score. Conclusion: the study showed high participant engagement, with all items scoring greater than or equal to 5.00. Engagement was positively correlated with the variables age, with greater engagement among older ages, and with the professional category, which showed the highest median score among nursing assistants and technicians, 5.33, while nurses had a median score of 5.06.

Assessment of Psychological Well-being of Doctors Working in Public and Private Hospitals of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Healthcare workers are prone to develop psychological distress due to overwhelming responsibilities. This can lower their job performance as well as patient satisfaction. Objectives: To assess the psychological well-being of doctors who were working in public and private hospitals of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for six months, during which data were gathered from a sample of 214 participants chosen through non-probability convenient sampling at various public and private hospitals in the region. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. An Independent sample t-test was applied to compare the psychological well-being of doctors working in the public and private sectors. DASS scale and self-rated held were used to assess the mental health of doctors. Results: Among the 214 respondents, the majority were male doctors. Moreover, the study population’s majority was working in the public sector. It was noted that the majority of the study population lies in the normal to mild range of depression, anxiety, and stress. Results also revealed that there was no significant difference in the psychological health of doctors in public and private hospitals. Conclusion: It was concluded that the psychological health of doctors working in public and private hospitals of Gilgit Baltistan has no significant difference.