THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN CAREGIVERS OF CORONAPOSITIVE PATIENTS ADMITTED IN GURU NANAK DEV HOSPITAL UNDER GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, AMRITSAR

RAJIV ARORA; KHUSHBINDER SINGH; MANMEET KAUR; RAMINDER SIDHU

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2022.v15i8.44994

Authors

RAJIV ARORA Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9541-9493
KHUSHBINDER SINGH Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1121-7945
MANMEET KAUR Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6744-1095
RAMINDER SIDHU Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3710-9486

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2022.v15i8.44994

Keywords:

Covid-19, Caregivers, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Pandemic

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to find out the sociodemographic profile and psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the key caregivers of COVID-19 patients.

Methods: The psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic was measured using DASS-21 scale in a sample of 100 caregivers of corona-positive patients admitted in Guru Nanak Dev Hospital under Govt. Medical College.

Results: In our study, majority of the family caregivers of corona-positive patients in the hospital setting were male (76%), belonged to 21–40 years age group (58%), wedded (64%), Sikh by religion (69%), employed (58%), and from rural region (56%). Caregivers showed extremely severe depression (30.58±6.521), extremely severe anxiety (29.34±7.130), and severe stress (29.14±5694). Participants with increasing age showed higher levels depression, anxiety, and stress scores but significant association was seen only with mean anxiety scores with increasing age (p<0.05). A significant association was seen between mean scores of stress and education status (p<0.05). A significant association was also seen between mean scores of anxiety and stress scores and nuptial status (p<0.05). No significant associations were seen between gender of caregivers, employment status, religion, family type, and mean depression, anxiety, and stress scores (p>0.05).

Conclusion: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of family caregivers of COVID-19 cases is significant.

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Author Biographies

KHUSHBINDER SINGH, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.

Associate Professor, Psychiatry Department,

MANMEET KAUR, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.

Senior Resident, Psychiatry Department.

RAMINDER SIDHU, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.

Psychiatric Social Worker, Psychiatry Dept.

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