Publication Date: 2022/10/28
Abstract: The Corona virus has affected the mental health of primary frontline healthcare workers as well as those who are working in supermarkets and drivers, named as essential workers. The present study was thoroughly planned to compare the mental health status of healthcare workers versus other essential workers in the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. For this purpose, the participants were selected using the snowball sampling technique. The study population was divided into 3 groups: Group A (Healthcare workers), Group B (Essential Workers), and Group C (general population). All the group participants were associated with five points: :1. a loved one dying from COVID 19, 2. family/loved ones' health and well-being, 3. a loved one contracting COVID19, 4. one's own health and wellbeing, and 5. society's health and well-being The depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life levels were checked in all the three groups and it was found that group A had the best mental stability and maintained the levels of depression. Another finding in our study showed that group C had high levels of depression and anxiety, whereas essential workers had very poor quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic period. In conclusion, healthcare workers have higher mental health stability and essential workers need more protected equipment and good training for their safety.
Keywords: Corona virus, Health- care workers, Essential workers, Mental health ,Depression , Anxiety.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7261662
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT22OCT194_(1).pdf
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