ABSTRACT:
Background: Care givers, who are the front-line health workers during Covid-19 outbreak. Their emotional responses and adaptation of coping strategies are very important for health of themselves as well health services. Logically care givers emotional response and coping strategies measures their emotional well-being which also affects their work productivity. Hence, this study is undertaken to assess the emotional response and coping strategies of care givers in Covid-19 department at Civil hospital, Ahmedabad. Aims and objectives: To assess the emotional response and coping strategies of care givers worked in Covid-19 department at Civil hospital, Ahmedabad. To assess the association between emotional response and demographic variables, coping strategies and demographic variables. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted among 100 care givers worked in Covid-19 department at Civil hospital, Ahmedabad using Random sampling technique. Data were obtained using structured rating scale and checklist to assess emotional response and coping strategies of care givers. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze demographic data, rating scale and checklist. Results and Conclusions: The study reveled that majority of 73% of caregivers had emotionally strong response and 86% of caregivers adopted healthy coping strategies. Study also revealed that there is significant association between selected emotional responses and selected demographic variables. Also significant association between coping strategies and selected demographic variables.
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Asha N. Patel. A Study to Assess the emotional Response and coping Strategies of care giver Worked in covid-19 department at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2021; 11(3):340-4. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2021.00082
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Asha N. Patel. A Study to Assess the emotional Response and coping Strategies of care giver Worked in covid-19 department at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2021; 11(3):340-4. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2021.00082 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2021-11-3-9
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