Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: July-September | Volume: 6 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 221-224
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20210738
Challenges of Women Healthcare Providers during Covid-19 Pandemic in Aizawl City, Mizoram, India
Lalrinzuala1, H. Elizabeth2
1Mphil Scholar, Department of Social Work, Mizoram University, Mizoram
2Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Mizoram University, Mizoram
Corresponding Author: Lalrinzuala
ABSTRACT
Background: The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic had a significant influence on people's health, economics, social, and political life. The infection has spread around the world, increasing the stress and challenges faced by healthcare personnel everywhere. Women health workers were actively engaged in the prevention, promotion, and protection of Covid-19, holding important positions as doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, and contributing important role in various other aspects; this virus had an impact on the women health workers' personal lives, mental, physical, and biological health.
Aim and Objective: To explore the challenges faced by women health providers confront during Covid-19 pandemic.
Methods: Structured questionnaire was administered among 100 women healthcare providers (nurse, radiographer, laboratory workers) who are working in the different healthcare settings in Aizawl district, Mizoram using online open data kit website. The quantitative data is processed and analysed with the help of Ms Excel and SPSS software.
Results and Conclusion: The study found that women healthcare providers are facing difficulties in balancing work and personal life, adjustment to changes in lifestyle, decrease of interest in work, irregular supply of PPE and fear of exposure. Thus, the respondent suggested continuing working with good supportive equipment’s is necessary so as to execute their duties efficiently. The study concludes that effective measures must be taken to ensure safety at workplace.
Keywords:Covid-19 pandemic, challenges, health care providers, workplace safety.