THE IMPACTOF PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH ON PHYSICAL HEALTH AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS DURING COV1D-19

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose ofstudy is to evaluate “THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL HEALTH ON PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS DURING COVID-19”. For independent variables we choose 6 psychological health components that are anxiety, insomnia, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, Somatization and phobic anxiety and for dependent variable we choose physical health. We checked the effect of physical activity psychological health among health care workers working in different hospital ofKarachi. on METHODOLOGY & DESIGN: A compilation ofstandardized questionnaire consisting of37 questionnaire in total in which 8 consist ofgeneral components, 13 components of psychological health that are independent variables and 16 components of physical health that is our dependent variable. Latest version of SPSS 25 was used to first test the reliability ofthe scale and then ran test for hypothesis testing. FINDINGS: The findings ofthe study according to the data collected from survey is that psychological and physical health are connected with each others, psychological health has a major impact on physical health. During the COVID-19 the mental health of almost every healthcare worker affected and it also affect the physical health. Healthcare workers physical health reduces due to anxiety, depression, insomnia, Somatization, obsessive compulsive disorder and phobic anxiety. LIMITATIONS: i Due to pandemic limited number ofsamples we choose and no face to face interview conducted. RECOMMENDATIONS: Health care organization should provide proper trainings how to deal with COVID-19 positive patients and personal protection equipment and conduct counseling sessions for mental and physical health