Stress Levels of Doctors working in Critical Care Units in a North Indian State
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Critical care units are demanding, both emotionally and physically challenging for doctors which can lead burnout in them. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess stress levels in doctors working in critical care units in a conflict ridden state. Material and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in critical care units across Kashmir valley. Assesment of stress was done by distributing a questionnaire based on GHQ-12 among doctors. Answers were scored from 0-3 scale, 0-not at all, 1-slightly, 2-moderately and 3-extremely. Mean score>2 was considered to have moderate to severe stress. Results: 64 doctors responded to questionnaire. 41 were from anesthesia speciality and 23 were from other specialities. 42 were males and 22 females while as 22 were married, 42 unmarried. Number of working hours per week were 56.46±14.14. Prevalence of moderate to severe stress was 43.75%. Females were slightly more stressed (45.5%) compared to males (42.9%). Managing VIP patients was the most stressful condition. Accountability and responsibility with compromised resources and standards were next most stressful condition. There was no reported incident of sexual harassment in our setup. Conclusion: Despite working in resource and standard constrained environment with added factor of conflict, stress levels of doctors working in ICU in Kashmir Valley was comparable to stress levels prevalent in other states of the country.
Authors and Affiliations
Suhail Sidiq, Abdul Waheed Mir, Javid Ahmad, Rayees Najib, Bhatsheeba Andrab, Mohamad Akbar Shah
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