Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers (HCWs) in Sindh Province of Pakistan.

Saifullah Zhiqiang Ma Mingxing Li Muhammad Qasim Maqbool

Published in: Health research policy and systems (2023)

The study concluded that public hospitals' insufficient infrastructure, furniture, emergency wards, and safety equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly damaged HCWs' physical and psychological health, generating fear of infection and sleep disturbance. Additionally, Sindh healthcare workers' fear of illness and isolation may impair family connections.

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