Impact of COVID-19 health practioner in Coimbatore District
Keywords:
Nurses, COVID-19 Pandemic, Family support, Job satisfaction, Working conditionsAbstract
Introduction: Nurses have critical roles and responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are at the front line of patient care in hospitals and actively involved with evaluation and monitoring in the community. Exploring the issues that nurses face during their battle will help support them and develop protocols and plans to improve their preparedness. The major issues facing nurses in this situation are the critical shortage of nurses, beds, and medical supplies, including personal protective equipment and, anxiety among family members, psychological changes and fears of infection among nursing staff in terms of emotional stress and increased workload in terms of occupational stress. The main objectives of the study to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the Health practitioner. The research was conducted among 140 respondents who were nurses in COVID-19 wards Interview scheduled method. Descriptive research design and random sampling method was adopted for study .The research findings highlight the common challenges faced by nurses during the covid-19 outbreak and implies the need to support with adequate safety kits, protocol and support for both physical and mental health of the nurses. The findings also emphasize the importance of familial support for better work productivity and mental peace.
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