Analyzing the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on occupational therapists: Quality of life and psychological well-being

Abstract

Background: Covid-19 outbreak had detrimental effect on global healthcare systems and on human life. Mental health problems are rising due to Covid-19 pandemic. This also brought significant disruptions to Occupational therapist’s Quality of life. Therefore, we investigated the prevalence, severity of psychological well-being and analyzed various coping strategies used during Covid‐19 and its impact on quality of life of Occupational Therapists.Objectives: Assess the impact of Covid-19 using Covid Impact scale, Psychological Well-being using Psychological Well-being scale, coping strategies using Brief Cope scale.Methods: Here, Quantitative research - Cross sectional survey, Non-probability sampling method- Convenience sampling was used based on Inclusion - Exclusion criteria. 100 participated in the study, Google forms containing questionnaires from scale were sent.Results: Statistical analysis showed – the mean value of Covid Impact Scale was 3.12 indicating there was an impact of Covid-19 on quality of life. 64% of the participants had an impact of Covid-19. The mean value of Psychological Well-Being Scale was 90.94 indicating that psychological well-being was not much affected. Maximum participants used Personal growth subcomponent (69.56). The mean value for Brief Cope Scale was 63.92. Approach coping was used the highest among all the participants (68.62). Co-relation statistical analysis between the Covid Impact scale and Psychological well-being scale showed weak negative co-relation (r = -0.11).Conclusion: 64% Occupational Therapists had an impact of Covid-19. Since Psychological well-being scale was a multifactorial component, weak negative co-relation was found between them. Participants being Occupational Therapists used more of Approach coping.