Occupational Health Status of Female Nurses in India- a Situational Analysis

Abstract

Professional health of nurses directly affects the physical as well as emotional well being by curbing their efficiency. It 's having a direct bearing on overall quality of life. Aim of the paper is to discuss the physical, mental and emotional health of women nurses working in health care industry with special reference to India. The findings extracted from review were analysed thematically. It is basically divided into two segments one is occupational health hazards faced by nurses in general and other one is occupational health status of nurses in India. Nurses are exposed to various health problems and working conditions adversely affect the health of women nurses which also affect their profession and quality of life