Perceived Stress During Covid-19 Pandemic Among Doctors and Staff Nurses in India

The present study aimed to determine the level of stress healthcare professionals are going through during the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The sample of the study included 170 healthcare professionals in India who are working in the COVID hospitals. The data is collected through google forms. The tool used to collect the data was Perceived Stress Scale developed by Cohen, Kamarck and Mermelstein (1983). The results of the study indicated high levels of stress among healthcare professionals. There was no significant difference between male and female, single and married healthcare professionals in their level of stress. The healthcare professionals who are working in Government hospitals are significantly prone to stress than healthcare professionals in Private Institutes.