Stress and Depression Symptomatology between COVID and Non COVID Health Professionals in a Tertiary University Hospital: A Comparative Cross-sectional Study |Biomedgrid

The novel corona virus pandemic has thrown an unprecedented challenge for mental health across country. The possibility of getting infected with covid-19, an illness with no clearly defined protocols and uncertain outcomes has shaken the world. Facing this large-scale infectious public health event, health care professionals (HCPs) are under immense physical and psychological stress. Evidence suggests that evaluation and mental health interventions targeting HCPs are scarce. The present study aims to evaluate and compare the stress levels amongst COVID and non-COVID HCPs.