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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.