
COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological impact on anaesthesiologists
Author(s) -
Ayushi Jain,
Geeta Singariya,
Manoj Kamal,
Mritunjay Kumar,
Ayush Jain,
RK Solanki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_697_20
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , loneliness , insomnia , psychiatry , psychosocial , psychological intervention , clinical psychology
The anaesthesiologists are at the highest risk of contracting infection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in emergency room, operation theatres and intensive care units. This overwhelming situation can make them prone for psychological stress leading to anxiety and insomnia.