Psychological Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers: A Comparative Study Across Sectors and Clinical Roles
This study shows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers' psychological well-being. Frontline workers faced higher rates of severe anxiety and depression, while non-frontline workers experienced notable levels of mild-to-moderate stress. These findings emphasize the need for support systems and interventions tailored to address the needs of frontline and non-frontline healthcare workers across government and private sectors.
Authors
- Sugandhi Pugazhendhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7831-7997)
- Ramakrishnan Trichur Venkatakrishnan
- Srihari Cattamanchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8540-1115)
- K. Vinay Kumar
- Krishna Kumar Dharuman
- J. Venkata Subramanian
Institutions
- Vinayaka Missions University (IN)
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- Aarupadai Veedu Medical College & Hospital (IN)
- Mangalore Institute of Oncology (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91426
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00