Unpacking the Social and Health Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers’ Performance in Selected Public Hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria

Lateef Okikiola Olanipekun; Michael Adekunle  Oderinde; Oluwaseun Deborah  Akingbala; Deborah Oluwayimika  Olanipekun; Abdullateef Adeniyi  Onabanjo

doi:10.63516/

Authors

Lateef Okikiola Olanipekun Department of Human Resource Management, Accra Institute of Technology Business School, Accra, Ghana Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4898-6414
Michael Adekunle Oderinde Department of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7325-6371
Oluwaseun Deborah Akingbala Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria Author https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2938-3936
Deborah Oluwayimika Olanipekun Department of Microbiology, ISCG University, Republic of Benin Author https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8253-8219
Abdullateef Adeniyi Onabanjo Department of Sociology, Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele, Ogun State. Nigeria Author https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6071-3577

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63516/

Keywords:

Covid-19 pandemic, health care workers, pattern of work, performance, social and health status, well-being

Abstract

Background of the Study: The rapid spread of Covid-19 necessitated all businesses to abruptly shut down overnight except for health workers who battled the situation and salvaged its increase. How this era shaped the performance and mental well-being of healthcare workers requires an examination, hence this study. Thus, this study examined the social and health effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the performance of healthcare workers in selected public hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria.

Methodology: The study was hinged on the dethnomethodical theory and health behaviour theory. The study was cross-sectional with a sample size of 155 respondents obtained via quantitative data gathering process.

Results: Findings revealed that Covid-19 significantly affected the social and health status of healthcare workers with 0.767, p=.000. Evidence further revealed that Covid-19 equivalently contributed to the social well-being of health workers with 0.879, p=.000. In addition, finding indicated that a positive effect of Covid-19 was found on the work pattern of health workers with 0.748, p=.000).

Conclusion: The study concluded that COVID-19 affected the social health and well-being of healthcare workers as well as their work pattern; and for a developing country like Nigeria, lack of awareness played a principal role which further induced mental stress. Therefore, managements of public hospitals should provide health workers with continuous trainings to combat unforeseen circumstances like the Covid-19 pandemic.

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