Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is ruined the world in all aspects such as economical, health and education. The people were worried about the disease conditions. The people experience of anxiety and fear over the period of time. So the researchers had under taken the study to assess the impact of family members of nursing officers working in COVID care ward. Objective: To assess the impact on family members of nurses at the pandemic situation and To determine the association between the impact and the family demographic variables. Methodology: The quantitative research approach with descriptive study design was used.75 samples were selected through non-probability sampling techniques (convenience sampling). The prepared questionnaire was given to assess the impact on family members of nursing officers working in COVID care ward during COVID-19. Result: The study result showed that out of 75 samples, the majority of the family members have greater impact in psychological factors i.e 42.66% and experiencing depression, anxiety, fear and frustration than that of physical and social factors. 34.66% of the family members were affected with physical factors like deterioration of health status, separation, reduction of daily activities. 22.66% have less impact on social factors. This study found that the psychological impact is higher in family members when compared to other factors (physical and social).4

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