Comparison of Psychological Morbidity of Health Care Workers Posted in COVID and Non COVID Labour Rooms

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had not only burdened healthcare systems all over the world but had also affected mental health of frontline Health Care Workers. Purpose: Purpose of our study was to compare the psychological morbidity of health care workers posted in Covid labour room with their counter parts in Non Covid labour room. Material and Methods: Present study was a cross-sectional study conducted on HCW of Covid and Non Covid labour in a span of 6 months. Results: Insomnia in Covid labour room was found to be in 57% HCW as compared to none in non Covid labour room (mean score 7.47 ± 2.74 vs 1.82 ± 1.25, P Value