Social issues among the medical professionals during COVID-19 pandemic: An Indian Scenario

Abstract

Abstract Background Corona virus pandemic was a global pandemic due to Corona virus which resulted social and economic disruption around the world and medical professionals were not an exception. Methodology & study population Descriptive Cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted among the medical professionals in India to find out the social issues faced during COVID pandemic. Results Medical professionals faced isolation, harassment denial of accommodation (38.89%) and untoward incidents (26.68%). Pandemic affected the income for majority and they also faced expenditure in the form of investment in health insurance schemes. Bio medical waste management was fairly good and medical professionals were aware of the biomedical waste management guidelines. Majority (87.63%) were aware of the guidelines regarding Pandemic related biomedical waste management and 67.74% were trained in biomedical waste management rules which exist in the country. Conclusion Pandemic raised social issues among medical professionals in the form of stigma, violence, decline in revenue, increased insurance expenditure. Guidelines and training were obtained for majority of medical professionals regarding biomedical waste management.