Abstract:
I will discuss the existing research about obesity in relation to COVID-19. The academic community would be well served by knowing about existing gaps regarding the lived experiences of the obese people during the once in a century novel coronavirus SARS-COVs infections (COVID-19) pandemic (Silbaugh, 2007). Furthering of the knowledge by the academic community of the obese individuals is necessary to fashion interventions and lend to the body of research surrounding the topic so that attention to their psychological and physical care needs is advanced and adequately addressed (Lindström et al., 2020).
I will discuss the stress and burnout amongst health care workers is nothing new. The COVID-19 added to the stress and burnout amongst the workers (Afulani et al., 2021). A study explained that most health care workers were not prepared to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic (Afulani et al., 2021). The study found that family support and appreciation from the manager helped with the preparedness and decreased the stress (Afulani et al., 2021). Workers expressed that they were scared to get infected with COVID-19(Afulani et al., 2021). Falvo et al., 2021 found that public health measures used to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic were put in place for good to help people. Falvo et al 2021found that unintended, detrimental results occurred.
I will discuss the current statistics. Data shows that obesity is a major risk factor for the development of major complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS, cytokine storm and coagulopathy in COVID-19 patients (De Demeulemeester et al., 2021). Frühbeck et al., (2020) suggested that maintaining psychological well-being is essential for all especially healthcare workers to maintain. Frühbeck (2020) advocated that stigmatizing healthcare experiences may be a root cause for the obese person to delay or avoid contacting healthcare providers.