A survey for estimation of stress at work place among doctors affecting day to day life
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Work Stress, doctors, QuestionnaireAbstract
Introduction: Stress is defined as physical and psychological state that occurs when the individual is unable to cope with demands and pressure of situation. In the present Covid-19 era when doctors are overloaded, the stress to balance between his family and work life has increased. The modern medical workplace is a complex environment and doctors take it either exciting or depressing. The stress due to working conditions lead to many symptoms like depression, anxiety, anger, headache, insomnia. Aim of the study was to estimate the level of stress among doctors, to identify the risk factors and relieving factors for the stress and to assess the consequences of stress. Material & Methods: It is an Observational Cross Sectional Study. After obtaining permission from Institutional Ethical Committee the study was conducted on 400 doctors pursuing post graduation after MBBS and post graduate doctors. Doctors in the study work in different departments of private and government hospitals as well as private practitioners. They were included in the study only after obtaining an informed consent. All the doctors fitting into the inclusion criteria were taken into the study.
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