ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN POLICE PERSONNEL’S WORKING AS FRONTLINE WORKERS IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC- A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY Authors: Yadav J , THAKARE M, SHIRKE U AND RATHI
ABSTRACT
Background: India is noticing the occurrence of COVID-19 virus since January 2020. Millions of
people have suffered by this virus. In COVID-19 pandemic Police Personnel’s are the first defendants
and commonly called as “Corona worriers”. Police Personnel’s were highly exposed to COVID-19
virus and led ill effects on their body and mind. Work stress, fear of virus and social discrimination
largely affected the mental health and triggers to negative effects on Physical health also .So this
study was taken to assess the Quality of Life in Police Personnel’s working as frontline workers in
COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the Quality of Life in Police
Personnel’s working as a frontline worker in COVID-19 pandemic Methods: This was a cross-
sectional study conducted among 313 Police Personnel’s working as a frontline worker in COVID-19
pandemic in Pune district area. The assessment was done during June 2021-July 2021. Result: Total
313 Police Personnel’s participated in this study. Near about 76.4% participants rated their quality of
life as poor.43.1% participants have negative feeling such blue mood, despair, anxiety, and
depression. This study reveals that the quality of life of Police Personnel’s who are working as
frontline workers in COVID-19 pandemic were mostly affected.
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic, Frontline workers, Police Personnel’s, Quality of life Publication date: 01/07/2023 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2023/July/MS_IJBPAS_2023_6662.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.7.6662