Post Covid Stress among Health Care Professionals
Remedies to psychological and mental health related diseases have been taking up priority in recent years.
With the introduction of Covid-19 into our world, we have not only been trying to bring about a solution
for the physical symptoms but are also effectively trying to reduce the long-lasting psychological effects
of the ailment. It is no secret that the healthcare professionals (HCP) working directly under the Covid-19
medical department are the ones affected the most.
Firstly, due to an increasing number of covid patients, HCPs face increasingly long work hours, often
with limited resources which resultantly limits their performance and speed. Also, they face physical
discomfort and breathing problems while wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), which is
fundamental to guard them against the virus. Lastly, since little is known about the new virus, and
therefore, no established protocols or evidence-based clinical medicines are predominant, numerous
HCPs feel ill-equipped to fulfill their obligations. And afterward, there is an exceptionally substantial fear
of the danger of spreading the virus to their loved ones. This fear leads HCPs to confine themselves away
from their families and reduce their social life, all in the hopes of keeping everyone potentially safe from
the virus.
In these trying times, it is important to make sure our HCPs are in the best of health both mental and
physical so that they are better equipped at helping the country in fighting this war against the virus.
Through a study conducted in December of 2020, it was revealed that more than 100 HCPs had laid down
their lives owing to the Corona virus. This number has only increased substantially with the deadlier and
more infective delta variant on the rise. Naturally, this situation has alarmed the HCPs as they are on the
frontline and are putting themselves and their families at risk.
Stress is a natural outcome of this situation, but it is necessary to control the stress level of such
individuals. For that, the first step would be to understand all psychological aspects pertaining to Covid19 in detail.
coping strategy, and participants with worse mental health were more likely to adopt seeking social
support as a coping strategy. These results may support healthcare workers to cope with mental health
problems associated with the COVID-19 pandemic