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Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers and strategies to mitigate them
MD. Abu Bashar1, Nazia Begam2
1 Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Specialist Medical Officer, ECHS Hospital, Naraingarh, Ambala, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. MD. Abu Bashar
Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/IJCFM.IJCFM_57_20
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The outbreak of a novel coronavirus starting from December 2019 and reaching pandemic proportions has raised concerns as to the ability of current protective measures and the health-care system to handle such a threat. Health-care workers may experience considerable psychological distress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic due to providing direct patient care, vicarious trauma, quarantine, or self-isolation. |
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