Background and Aim: The anaesthesiologists are at the highest risk of contracting infection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in emergency room, operation theatres and intensive care units This overwhelming situation can make them prone for psychological stress leading to anxiety and insomnia Materials and Methods We did an online self-administered questionnaire-based observational cross-sectional study amongst anaesthesiologists across India The objectives were to find out the main causes for anxiety and insomnia in COVID-19 pandemic Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) were used for assessing anxiety and insomnia Results: Of 512 participants, 74 2% suffered from anxiety and 60 5% suffered from insomnia The age = 8 was observed in = 5 Adjusted odd's ratio of insomnia in participants having GAD-7 score &gt;= 5 was 10 499 ( 95% confidence interval 6 097-18 080;P &lt; 0 001) Conclusion: The majority of anaesthesiologists on COVID-19 duty suffer from anxiety and insomnia Addressing risk factors identified during this study with targeted interventions and psychosocial support will help them to cope better with the stress
COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological impact on anaesthesiologists