Authors :
Ahmed Ghos
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 10 - October
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7261662
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.
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.
