Results
Section 1 which was related to factors causing stress among the staff
yielded the results as shown in table 1. No adequate protective
measures, stress among colleagues, infection from patients, emotional
exhaustion, increased number of new cases, lack of treatment were major
factors causing Moderate stress. Transmission of disease to family and
friends, colleagues with respiratory symptoms, shortage of staff, time
of exposure to patients, chances of infection due to lack of
concentration were identified as Mild stress factors among the staff.
Section 2 dealing with factors reducing stress were analysed in table 2.
Colleagues getting better, sharing jokes among colleagues, chatting with
family and friends, by understanding mechanism of transmission and
prevention were proved to be moderately effective in reducing stress.
Protective measures and strict guidelines from hospital for infection
prevention, personal safety, support from colleagues, reduction of
working hours, minimal exposure to public places, improvement in patient
condition were mildly effective to relieve stress in our staff.