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Determinants of Occupational Stress Among Doctors Providing Covid-19 Healthcare Services

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Abstract

The present study examines occupational stress among doctors engaged in COVID-19 treatment in the study area. The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for healthcare professionals, exposing them to increased levels of fear, anxiety, emotional distress, and occupational stress while providing frontline medical services. The study utilized both primary and secondary data, with primary data collected from 353 doctors directly involved in COVID-19 treatment and analysed using SPSS Version 21. Frequency analysis and independent sample t-tests were employed to test the hypotheses. The findings reveal that 58% of the doctors experienced a high level of occupational stress during the initial six months of the pandemic. Furthermore, doctors working in government hospitals reported significantly higher levels of work-related stress, poor work-life balance, and greater disruption to their personal lives than their counterparts, leading to increased occupational stress during the COVID-19 treatment period.

Keywords: Occupational Stress, COVID-19, and Doctors

Author Information
Dr.G. Vijayakumar Assistant Professor & Research Supervisor, Department of Commerce, Sir Theagaraya College, Chennai.
Issue No
4
Volume No
3
Issue Publish Date
05 Apr 2021
Issue Pages
34-44

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