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Background and Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Interns in Medical Colleges and associated hospitals across Maharashtra and to identify the associated factors responsible for the same. The secondary objective was to correlate the prevalence of this psychological morbidity with their life style and the probable stressors experienced by them in the course of internship. Methods: This study is an Observational, Cross-Sectional, Questionnaire Based Study which was conducted online with a sample of 362 interns. The data obtained was entered using Microsoft Excel 2013 and analyzed using SPSS 16.0 Software. The Pearson chi square correlation test was used to find out the association of various personal and lifestyle related factors with the levels of depression, anxiety and stress amongst the respondents. Results: Amongst the total respondents, the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress was found to be 59.70%, 63.03% and 38.79% respectively. Many factors specific to the course of internship were found to have a statistically significant correlation with high prevalence and severity of mental disturbances in the interns Conclusion: There is a very high prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among interns working in Maharashtra which needs to be effectively dealt with on an urgent basis. The strong association of the prevalence of psychological illnesses with many factors and stressors faced by them will help us highlight the contributory factors and suggest strategies to deal with them effectively at a personal, institutional and national level.

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Background: The uncontrolled spread of the COVID-19 disease in India's second wave post-February 2021, put to task the public health system across the nation. This, in turn, exhausted our health-care workforce both physically and mentally. To establish the prevalence of psychological symptoms and guide the action plan in place, the present study was undertaken among COVID-19 health-care workers (HCWs) at tertiary-care public hospital, Mumbai. Materials and Methods The present cross-sectional study was conducted after due institutional ethical clearance among 212 HCWs engaged in the management of COVID-19 patients during the second wave. A Google Form® was created in English, Hindi, and Marathi languages for self-administration. Data were collected under three domains; informed consent, sociodemographic and workplace-related details, and DASS-21 Questionnaire scores. This was further subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS® software. Results This study included 90 (42.5%) doctors, 91 (42.9%) nurses, and 31 (14.6%) other categories of HCWs. Depression was prevalent in 44.3% HCWs, while 43.9% and 36.3% of the HCWs were affected by anxiety and stress, respectively. Younger population, female gender, and doctors were associated (P < 0.05) with an increased likelihood of either of the prevalent psychological symptoms. Other significantly associated (P < 0.05) factors included COVID-19 vaccination status of the HCW, history of COVID-19 infection, infected colleague at workplace, workplace housing facilities and commute, number of dependents on the HCW and hospitalized family member or close friend. Conclusion The COVID-19 HCWs were found to be under considerable psychological strain. In essence, screening, identifying, and effectively targeting HCWs for psychological interventions is needed to protect and strengthen the health-care system.

Background: Symptoms in the premenstrual period have a detrimental impact on the general health of women. There is a lack of studies examining the relationship between menstrual attitudes and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), especially in the Indian scenario. This study was conducted to look at contributing factors, frequency of PMS in different age groups and the association of these symptoms towards the attitude towards menstruation in nursing staff. Methodology: The cross-sectional study involved 450 female nursing staff between 25-50 years of age from various tertiary care hospitals who were administered the Premenstrual Tension Syndrome Rating Scale (PMTS) and Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ). The data was then statistically analyzed. Results: The prevalence of premenstrual symptoms was found to be 85.6% amongst the participants (according to the ACOG criteria), while the proportion of females suffering from PMS (according to DSM IVTR criteria) was 36.5%. On studying the association, a negatively significant correlation between scores on PMTS and mean scores of MAQ across all age groups. Conclusion: The intensity of PMS was associated with negative menstrual attitude in our study. Further studies on PMS, its frequent symptoms and relevant variables may guide psychoeducational interventions and need to carried out in larger and diverse populations to corroborate our findings.