POST COVID PROBLEMS FACED BY POLICE IN SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19

Author Name: 1. Dr. (Mrs.) Sangeeta S Bhujbal 2. Sangharsh Bhiogade, Apeksha Jadhav, Neha Chavan, Rameshwar Paratkar, Sourabh Musle, Sweeti Singh, Pralhad Sawant, Reshma Mukade, Sakshi Gaikwad

Volume/Issue: 04/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2023-58668469/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, B.J. Medical College & Sassoon General Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
2. Nursing Student, College of Nursing, B.J. Medical College & Sassoon General Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

ABSTRACT

Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is caused by SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) virus which is a new corona virus that emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2020. The purpose of the study was to assess problems faced by COVID-19 positive patients after illness of COVID-19 in second wave & to assess the attitude of police towards the COVID illness. An Exploratory Descriptive study, Non-experimental descriptive design was used. Total of 100 police officers selected by Non-probability purposive sampling technique. Tools were Standard Operating Protocols. A structured questionnaire with socio demographic data, Likert scale and check lists. Technique used was Self-reporting. Data was analyzed using inferential statistics. The result of study showed. There was no association between post COVID problems and gender at df 1, the calculated value was 0.11 and the table value was 5.99, With the reference to association between post COVID problems and age at df 4, the calculated value is 0.96 and table value is 9.49, hence there is no association between post COVID problems and age at 0.05 level of significance because calculated value is less than table value. Association between post COVID problems and comorbidity at df 6, the calculated value is 0.45 and table value is 12.59, hence there is no association between post COVID problems and comorbidity.

Key words: COVID-19, Problems, Police, Second wave, Lockdown, Infection, Work, Virus