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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Doctors and Medical Students of Punjab, Pakistan: A Logistic Regression Analysis

2022; Dove Medical Press; Volume: Volume 15; Linguagem: Inglês

10.2147/jmdh.s369452

1178-2390

Muhammad Junaid Tahir, Waleed Tariq, Muhammad Anas Tahseen Asar, Muhammad Irfan Malik, Fahd Kamal Akhtar, Muna Malik, Qirat Akhtar, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed, Muhammad Talha Awan, Kaleem Ullah, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar,

COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

Background: This study was carried out to find the awareness level, prevalence of anxiety and depression, and their associated factors among doctors and medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Punjab province, Pakistan. Materials and Methods: An online questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted; data were collected regarding the demographic profile, awareness of COVID-19, anxiety symptoms using a self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), and depression symptoms using a self-rating depression scale (SDS). A total of 504 responses were obtained. The Chi-square test was used to compare groups and the logistic regression model for the association of factors with anxiety and depression. Results: A total of 504 medical students and doctors responded to the questionnaire. The mean age of participants was 25.66 ± 6.71 years. The awareness rate of COVID-19 was 97.6%. The prevalence rate of anxiety and depression was 3.4% and 15.1%, respectively. According to the logistic regression model, those with low awareness levels (≤ 6 points) and spending more time on the news (> 3 hours) had higher levels of anxiety, while higher levels of depression symptoms were reported in females, young people, and medical students. Conclusion: Doctors and medical students had a high level of awareness of COVID-19 and a low level of anxiety and depression. However, female gender and younger age group were the most vulnerable groups significantly associated with depression. Keywords: COVID-19, doctors, medical students, awareness, anxiety, depression, infection