Doctors Survey-WHO & IDEA

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The Doctors Survey is an online PAN-India survey. It is a joint effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Institution for Disasters, Emergency and Accidents (IDEA). This survey was conducted to understand the overall effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Doctor's lives in India. The objectives of the survey are as follows: 

1. To understand the perceptions and overall impact on the health and well-being of the doctors during the COVID-19 response.

2. To understand the supportive environment made available to doctors during COVID-19 response.

3. To understand acceptance/ hesitancy issues for COVID-19 vaccination among medical doctors.

4. To understand the risk of technical concerns of the treating physicians.

5. To understand the training needs and future health system strengthening perspectives of the physicians.

The survey is still ongoing but a draft report is being submitted covering a period of October 13 – November 14, 2021. The survey till date has received responses from 25 states and has touched 800 responses from young, urban, MBBS/ MD doctors with equal participation from males and females. The survey was conducted in Hindi and English through an online chatbot mechanism called “Sarvekshan”.