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This study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of stress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms among HCPs of India.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n It was a cross-sectional, online survey conducted in April 2020 among HCPs who are directly involved in the triage, screening, diagnosing, and treatment of COVID-19 patients and suspects. Stress was estimated using Cohen\u2019s perceived stress scale. Depression and anxiety were assessed using the tools Public Health Questionnaire\u20149 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder\u20147. Predictors were analyzed using univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n A total of 433 online responses were obtained, and N = 350 were finally included. The prevalence (95% CI) of HCPs with high-level stress was 3.7% (2.2, 6.2), while the prevalence rates of HCPs with depressive symptoms requiring treatment and anxiety symptoms requiring further evaluation were 11.4% (8.3, 15.2) and 17.7% (13.9, 22.1), respectively. Women had approximately two times the increased odds of developing moderate- or high-level stress, depressive symptoms requiring treatment, and anxiety symptoms requiring further evaluation. 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