Perception, challenges, and consequences of covid-19 pandemic on doctors working in government and private hospitals of lahore

Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) fighting the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are under enormous pressure, putting them at a higher risk of developing mental health problems and other issues Aim: To highlight the problems faced by health care providers working during COVID-19 in government and private hospitals of Lahore Methodology This cross-sectional study was done by collecting data from Services Hospital Lahore, Mayo hospital Lahore, and Shalimar hospital Lahore Data were collected in 2 weeks from 122 health care providers (HCP) using random sampling Results: A total of 97(79 5%) cases had suffered from mental health issues, while self-reported depression, anxiety, and stress were seen in 18(14 8%), 40(32 8%), and 44(36 1%), respectively There were 110(90 2%) subjects who were worried about the health of their family members According to 28(23%) subjects, PPE for suspected/confirmed covid-19 patients were always provided, regarding the facility of Covid-19 PCR, 99(81 1%) subjects said it's available for them There were 83(68 0%) who told that their educational activities were affected, 72(59 0%) reported that their workload has increased, 51(41 8%) said that new doctors / medical staff has been inducted to handle this pandemic in their hospital and 62(50 8%) told that social distancing is being observed in their ward and emergency department Conclusion: This study concluded that the self-reported depression, anxiety and stress were high among doctors, they were afraid about the transmission of COVID -19 to their families and they were also concerned about the provision of facilities like personal protected equipment Hence the authorities must consider their issues for their safety © 2020 Lahore Medical And Dental College All rights reserved