Table 4. Psychological and physical impact on neurosurgery team (neurosurgeons, nursing and ground staff and patient and their attendants ( n = 50) .
| S. no. | Psychological and physical impact on neurosurgical team | Number of staff/surgeon ( n = 50) |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; PPE, personal protective equipment. | |||
| 1. | Depression | 5 | 10% |
| 2. | Anxiety | 12 | 24% |
| 3. | Fear of contacting the disease | 45 | 90% |
| 4. | Fear of well-being of family and children | 45 | 90% |
| 5. | Difficulty in transport | 45 | 90% |
| 6. | Suffocation feeling in PPE kit | 20 | 40% |
| 7. | Difficulty in breathing while using N95 mask | 15 | 30% |
| 8. | Loss of self confidence | 8 | 16% |
| 9. | Frustration | 6 | 12% |
| 10. | Increase in aggression | 2 | 4% |
| 11. | Lack of satisfaction with protective gears provided | 39 | 78% |
| S. no. | Psychological and physical impact on patient and their attendants |
Number of persons
( n = 88) |
Percentage |
| 1. | Fear of contacting disease | 88 | 100% |
| 2. | Anxiety | 88 | 100% |
| 3. | Depression | 15 | 17% |
| 4. | Dissatisfaction with treatment provided | 27 | 30.7% |
| 5. | Difficulty in getting food | 88 | 100% |
| 6. | Difficulty in getting shelters near hospital | 72 | 81.8% |
| 7. | Difficulty in follow-up after discharge | 63 | 71.6% |
| 8. | Declining further treatment due to poor condition of patient and fear of contacting COVID-19 infection | 6 | 6.8% |