Psychological impact of COVID -19 pandemic on frontline health care workers in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Psychological impact of COVID -19 pandemic on frontline health care workers in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and insomnia symptoms among frontline health workers during the corona virus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Bangladesh and to compare these between medical and allied health workers. We conducted a...

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Main Authors:	Mohammad Shamsul Ahsan, Suman Ahmed, Rubaiya Khan, Md Mahbubul Hasan, Ananya Kar, Humayra Shahjahan, Fahmida Ferdous, Murin Hossain, Md Kamrul Hossain
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University 2021-07-01
Series:	Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal
Subjects:	COVID-19, health care workers, depression, anxiety, PTSD, insomnia
Online Access:	https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BSMMUJ/article/view/54677

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