A study on Instinctive Feelings, Perceived Stressors and Factors that helped in reducing Stress during COVID 19 pandemic among Health Care Workers

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dc.contributor.authorChaudhari, AKen_US
dc.contributor.authorSolanki, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatel, P.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:11:52Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:11:52Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: Healthcare workers at the forefront of the battle against COVID 19 are not only putting their own health and lives at risk but are also fighting to keep their own worries and emotional stress at bay. Aim & Objective: To evaluate emotions, perceived stressors, and factors that helped in reducing stress of healthcare workers who worked during a COVID19 pandemic. Settings and Design: This cross sectional study was conducted among Health Care staff involved in COVID 19 duty in tertiary care hospital of Gujarat. Methods and Material: Google form link was shared though what’s up and mail. The questionnaire was completed online. Consent for voluntarily participation was also obtained through online Google form. Statistical analysis used: Data was entered and analysed through Microsoft Excel 2010. Results: Total 106 participants responded to the questionnaire. It was extremely stressful for health care workers to see their colleagues getting infection, as well as the fear that they could transmit the disease to their families or friends. Main factors that helped to reduce the stress were positive attitude from colleagues, improvement of patients conditions and availability of protective equipment. Conclusions: Personal safety, the protection of family members and unpredictability of pandemic were the main concerns. Hospitals should prioritise stress monitoring for health care workers and provide targeted psychological guidance for HCWs during the pandemic.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Dharpur, Patan, Gujaraten_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate professor, Department of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Valsad, Gujaraten_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical college, Dharpur, Patan, Gujaraten_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate professor, Department of Community Medicine, Banas Medical college & Research Institute, Palanpur, Gujaraten_US
dc.identifier.citationChaudhari AK, Solanki N, Sharma P, Patel P.. A study on Instinctive Feelings, Perceived Stressors and Factors that helped in reducing Stress during COVID 19 pandemic among Health Care Workers. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2022 Dec; 34(4): 560-564en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-7587
dc.identifier.issn2248-9509
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/222001
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMRI Publication Pvt. Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume34en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2022.v34i04.020en_US
dc.subjectCOVID 19en_US
dc.subjectEmotional Stressen_US
dc.subjectHeath Care Workeren_US
dc.subjectPandemicen_US
dc.subjectPositive Attitudeen_US
dc.titleA study on Instinctive Feelings, Perceived Stressors and Factors that helped in reducing Stress during COVID 19 pandemic among Health Care Workersen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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