A recent qualitative study examining HCPs' (specifically nurses and doctors) experiences caring for

COVID-19 patients in China found that HCPs felt a sense of duty and care towards their patients, despite
facing a variety of physical and mental challenges associated with working in a completely new context
during a pandemic (Liu et al., 2020). Health-care providers are vital resources for every country. Their
health and safety are important not only for continuous and safe patient care but also for outbreak
control.

Despite their well-publicized and heroic contributions to fighting the global crisis, nurses have reported
facing a variety of internal and external conflicts and challenges in and out of the workplace. In their
daily battle against COVID-19, nurses have been reported to experience despair, anxiety, stress,
exhaustion, and even work-related bullying, according to the literature.

Nurses and other healthcare workers who operate as frontline responders in disasters and pandemic
crises have been shown to have a variety of psychological issues, particularly while working in high–
pressure and high–risk scenarios, according to the literature.

Considering the high personal risk, it is important to recognize healthcare professionals natural

resilience and dedication throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. (Liu et al., 2020). However, it must also
be acknowledged that HCPs are not invulnerable to the psycho-social impact of this virus (Spoorthy,
2020)