Impact of Sars Covid-19 on the Living of Security Guards in Bhubaneswar City-a Cross Sectional Study
European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine
; 10(1):1219-1228, 2023.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2169466
ABSTRACT
Aim:
The devastating consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak have forced security personnel to alter their methods and behaviors. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, functioning and future implications of COVID-19 on the lives of security guards.Methodology:
A cross sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among the 296 security guards of Bhubaneswar city. A 18-item, closed-ended, self-structured questionnaire was designed to gather data. The questionnaire was designed on a 2 point likert scale. Data were analysed using IBM's SPSS version 26.0 for the Social Sciences. The frequency and percentages were used to describe categorical values. Chi-Square test and ANOVA were employed. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05. Result(s) The majority of participants were between the ages of 31 and 40 (n=132, 44.6%) and that between 13,000 and 15,000 was the average monthly income for the security guards. All the participants were aware about the COVID-19 pandemic and its affect on human body. Sixty three personnel had been detected positive for COVID-19 and none of them used any preventive measures. About 97% of the guards agreed that the pandemic had an influence on their work. Only 3% of the guards had taken on other jobs as a secondary source of income. Conclusion(s) Security guards are an essential group of front-line healthcare providers offering additional services in the management of COVID-19.COVID-19 had a great impact on the economic lives of the security guards. Copyright © 2023 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
EMBASE
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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