WORK-STRESS AND WORK-PRESSURE OF WOMEN NURSING STAFF IN CORPORATE HOSPITALS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A STUDY IN VISAKHAPATNAM CITY

Abstract

Traditionally, the role of woman was conned to cooking, cleaning and taking care of her children. They were looked upon as care giver or as home maker and were denied access outside home. But now the situation has been changed because they have to play many important roles even outside their home. The main objective of this study is to nd out the work-stress and work- pressure of nursing women in corporate hospitals during Covid-19 pandemic. For this purpose the primary data was collected from the female nurses of selected 17 Corporate Hospitals in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Totally there are about 1500 population of women nurses working in various departments of medical, surgery, outpatient and ICU in selected Corporate Hospitals. While the Google sample size calculator indicates 306 as sample for the total population with different demographic backgrounds has been selected randomly for the study purpose. The data was analysed by SPSS package and revealed that hard working groups found less work-stress and work-pressure than their counterparts due to their job commitments at the work place. This highlights the critical need for corporate hospitals to equip employees at all levels with the tools necessary to confront bias and act as allies, as well as take bold steps to address burnout. They must recognise and reward the women nurses who are advancing the profession in every way. Additionally, they must engage in the extensive cultural work necessary to create an environment where all women feel valued.