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Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Care Centre of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

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creativeworkseries.issnJNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.authorKafle, Bikram
dc.contributor.authorBagale, Yashoda
dc.contributor.authorKafle, Sima
dc.contributor.authorParajuli, Aabishkar
dc.contributor.authorPandey, Samudra
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-13T04:54:58Z
dc.date.available2026-03-13T04:54:58Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionBikram Kafle Department of Psychiatry, Devdaha Medical College, Rupandehi, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1795-2660 Yashoda Bagale Devdaha Medical College, Rupandehi, Nepal Sima Kafle Devdaha Medical College, Rupandehi, Nepal Aabishkar Parajuli Devdaha Medical College, Rupandehi, Nepal Samudra Pandey Devdaha Medical College, Rupandehi, Nepal
dc.description.abstractAbstract: Introduction: Health personnel working in the frontline to deal with COVID 19 outbreak are at increased risk of developing psychological problems. This study aims to find out the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among Nepalese health care workers. Methods: This is a hospital based descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from July 10 2020 to September 10, 2020. All health care workers (total 280) were included in the study. HADS-14 item was used to measure anxiety and depression. Perceived stress scale was used to measure stress. Data was analyzed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 24.0. Statistical data was analyzed by percentage, mean and standard deviation. Results: Out of total 270 respondents the prevalence of anxiety, depression and stress was found to be 112 (41.4%), 65 (24.1%) and 203 (74%) respectively. Females accounted for 148 (54.8%) and males 122 (45.2%). More than one third 96 (35.6%) of the health workers were working in front line. Conclusions: Prevalence of anxiety, depression and stress is higher among health workers when compared to similar studies. Effective strategies toward improving the mental health like adequate rest, supply of protective equipments, frequent breaks, ensuring safety issues of their family members, training on management of stress might be helpful in reducing stress.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6083
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/5091
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Medical Association
dc.subjectanxiety
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjecthealth personnel
dc.subjectNepal
dc.subjectstress
dc.titleDepression, Anxiety and Stress among Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Care Centre of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
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