Burnout and Anxiety Among Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 Pandemic in India

Background: the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic undoubtedly has a sustained psychological impact on healthcare workers (hcws), particularly frontline workers. actions are needed to mitigate the effects of covid-19 on mental health by protecting and promoting the psychological well-being of hcws during and after the outbreak. the present study sought to determine the views and concerns of hcws regarding the fight against covid-19, to assess their stress and burnout levels, and to evaluate the awareness and measures of prevention utilized by them during these testing times. methods: the study utilized a survey form developed by researchers as a data collection tool. research was conducted on 242 healthcare professionals in the indian population using the online survey method. appropriate statistical methods (chi-squared, kruskal-wallis, and mann-whitney u test) were recruited in spss version 21 to analyze the data. the finalized questionnaire included background information, stress caused by covid-19, the generalized anxiety disorder 7-item (gad-7) scale, and awareness of and preventive measures against covid-19. results: doctors were found to be most anxious among the different hcws, with greater anxiety in females. television was the preferred source of information. conclusion: results of the present study showed that although hcws provide services to covid-19 patients, they are not protected against the risk of infection.