Title of article :
Protecting Healthcare Workers From COVID-19 and the Assaulting Society: Indian Perspective
Author/Authors :
Das, Nileswar Department of Psychiatry and NDDTC - AIIMS, New Delhi, India , Mishra, Priyanka Department of Ophthalmology - RPC - AIIMS, New Delhi, India
Abstract :
The novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has created a massive burden on Healthcare Workers (HCWs). Working in a potentially infectious environment, HCWs are at higher risk of physical and psychological illnesses. However, providing adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is necessary to protect HCWs from rising violence in the community due to fear, frustration, and stigma. The authors highlighted this important yet relatively underresearched entity of public behavior that demands further studies in the future.
Keywords :
COVID-19 , Pandemic , Healthcare worker , Violence assault , Public behavior
Journal title :
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research
