Online ISSN: 2515-8260

A cross-sectional observational study to assess the need for mental health check-up as a part of annual health check-up in health care workers

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1Dr. Priyanka Gupta, 2Dr. Saurabh Yakhmi, 3Dr. Ravi Chand Sharma, 4Dr. Bhawna, 5Dr. Amrita Bhatia

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Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are the frontline warriors in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and similar health crises. In developing countries, HCWs face high stress because they have to deal with the increased patient load and limited infrastructure. Long-term exposure to stress, anxiety, and depression may lead to impaired mental health in HCWs. It is, therefore, essential to assess the mental health of HCWs as a part of their annual health check-up.

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