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Impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of doctors in peripheral teaching hospital

Salman Farooq Dar, Wafa Nadeem, Saleem Raza Shah, Sajid Aziz, Chaudhry Abid Nazir, Muhammad Ateeq.


Abstract
Objective: To assess the mental health status of doctors at Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methodology: We used four scales to assess the mental health status of doctors: PHQ-9, GAD-7, ISI, IES-R.
Results: A total of 66 doctors participated in our study, out of which 25 were males and 41 were females. There were 15 post graduate trainees and 51 house officers among the participants.
Conclusion: Exposure to COVID units have adverse effects on mental health of healthcare workers in terms of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Key words: COVID-19, mental health, healthcare professionals, doctors, anxiety, depression, insomnia, distress.


 
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Dar SF, Nadeem W, Shah SR, Aziz S, Nazir CA, Ateeq M. Impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of doctors in peripheral teaching hospital. RMJ. 2024; 49(1): 40-42.

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Dar SF, Nadeem W, Shah SR, Aziz S, Nazir CA, Ateeq M. Impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of doctors in peripheral teaching hospital. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=25505 [Access: March 14, 2025].

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Dar SF, Nadeem W, Shah SR, Aziz S, Nazir CA, Ateeq M. Impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of doctors in peripheral teaching hospital. RMJ. 2024; 49(1): 40-42.


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Dar SF, Nadeem W, Shah SR, Aziz S, Nazir CA, Ateeq M. Impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of doctors in peripheral teaching hospital. RMJ. (2024), [cited March 14, 2025]; 49(1): 40-42.


Harvard Style

Dar, S. F., Nadeem, . W., Shah, . S. R., Aziz, . S., Nazir, . C. A. & Ateeq, . M. (2024) Impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of doctors in peripheral teaching hospital. RMJ, 49 (1), 40-42.


Turabian Style

Dar, Salman Farooq, Wafa Nadeem, Saleem Raza Shah, Sajid Aziz, Chaudhry Abid Nazir, and Muhammad Ateeq. 2024. Impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of doctors in peripheral teaching hospital. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (1), 40-42.


Chicago Style

Dar, Salman Farooq, Wafa Nadeem, Saleem Raza Shah, Sajid Aziz, Chaudhry Abid Nazir, and Muhammad Ateeq. "Impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of doctors in peripheral teaching hospital." Rawal Medical Journal 49 (2024), 40-42.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Dar, Salman Farooq, Wafa Nadeem, Saleem Raza Shah, Sajid Aziz, Chaudhry Abid Nazir, and Muhammad Ateeq. "Impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of doctors in peripheral teaching hospital." Rawal Medical Journal 49.1 (2024), 40-42. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Dar, S. F., Nadeem, . W., Shah, . S. R., Aziz, . S., Nazir, . C. A. & Ateeq, . M. (2024) Impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of doctors in peripheral teaching hospital. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (1), 40-42.


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