Abstract:
Epidemics are known to increase or produce new
stressors like anxiety and self-worry or worrying for
loved ones,
limitations on physical movements and social activities due to
confinement and lifestyle changes that are abrupt and extreme
by nature. Elderly people who have medical issues such
as Cancer or Cardiovascular illness, Diabetes,
Chronic Respiratory disease are more likely to become ill.
Regardless of their age, any person may become seriously ill
or even face death due to COVID-19. There were two broad
groups found during pandemic one was people who were
taken treatment or services due to infection and had
perception related to it however there were frontline workers
who contributed a lot in for safety of people. present paper
comprehends on concerns of service provider.
Objective: To explore the vulnerability and challenges faced
by the service provider its effect on their health.
Methodology: The exploratory research design was used for
this study. Maharashtra State was the universe of the
study. Regions of Maharashtra were divided into five parts: Kokan,
Madhya Maharashtra, North Maharashtra, Marathawada,
Vidarbha. These regions were the sampling frame of the
study. Five cities viz., Nagpur, Aurangabad, Pune,
Mumbai and Nasik were selected for this representation. Total
sample was 210 service providers using probability sampling
method through stratified random sampling.
Conclusion: Among all service providers police were
more vulnerable followed by nurses and doctors. District
wise differences were found in vulnerability on the
basis of population and availability of resources.
During this pandemic period, they were confronted lot of
challenges considering the severity and its effect on physical
and mental health. They kept themselves away from their
family to reduce spread. It was kind of battle for them
