Work Life Balance of Healthcare Professionals after the Outbreak of COVID-19: A Study with Special Reference to Ernakulam District

Fabeena Fasal, Dr. Rafeeka Mol C. A.

Abstract: Work life balance refers to efficient way of managing profession, family and personal wellbeing. A positive work life balance of individuals can contribute towards the success of any organisation. But it is difficult to establish the right balance between work and family in healthcare sector. After the outbreak of COVID-19, Healthcare employees are mostly under a lot of work pressure. In their busy schedules of serving others they often forget about themselves. The fact that they forget is that we can't be at our best when we are unbalanced. So a proper work life balance is of at most importance for service industry like Healthcare sector. The study focus on the work life balance of healthcare employees with special reference to Ernakulam district.

Keywords: Work life balance, COVID-19, health care professionals, work stress, personal life, professional life