Impact on Mental Health of Physiotherapy Interns Due To COVID- 19 Pandemic in Mumbai Metropolitan Region- An Online Survey

A) Background: Nationwide lockdown was announced by the Government of India on March 26, 2020. COVID-19 disrupted medical education and the Indian health care system. India closed all schools to avoid COVID-19. Maintaining social distance made lectures and clinical postings challenging. Many national and foreign colleges have taken preventive steps, including closing campuses or facilities, suspending lessons, switching to online curricula and exams, and postponing practicals. Indian medical students must complete an internship in all clinical departments after graduating. COVID-19 may have impacted their psychology, clinical training, and aspirations. The COVID-19 pandemic might contribute stress and concern to students' mental health. This study examines the psychological consequences of the pandemic on Mumbai-based physiotherapy interns. We examined physiotherapy interns' tension and anxiety.
B) Method: The data for this study came from an online survey. A survey you may fill out online (using Google Form). MMR's Physical Therapy Interns We chose to randomly select MMR-250 interns because it was the most convenient option. Respondents-168. All of the physiotherapy interns in the Mumbai area participated. Sensitivity of GAD-7 at 89%; PSS-10 at 86%.
C) Results: There were a total of 168 completed surveys. Most respondents rated the detrimental effects of COVID-19 on their careers as being between mild and severe. According to the PSS-10 data, 1.7% of the participants had mild stress, 92.2% had moderate stress, and 5.9% had severe stress.
D) Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic turnarounds affected physiotherapy interns emotionally. Physiotherapy interns had moderate anxiety. Physiotherapy interns reported high stress.