Open AccessPreparedness, perceived impact and concerns of health care workers in a teaching hospital during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Author(s) -
Saurabh Kumar,
Shilpi Ranjan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_799_20
Subject(s) - preparedness , medicine , pandemic , health care , personal protective equipment , outbreak , work (physics) , family medicine , nursing , anxiety , covid-19 , disease , psychiatry , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , mechanical engineering , engineering , pathology , virology , law , economics , economic growth
Coronavirus Disease 2019 is a new threat to human lives worldwide. Preparedness of institutions during epidemic outbreak has a pivotal role in saving lives and preventing further spread. At the same time, these pandemics impact badly on professional and personal life of Health care workers. The objective of this study is to find the opinion of Health care workers regarding their level of preparedness, concerns and perceived impact related to this pandemic outbreak.