WORK LIFE BALANCE AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING COVID 9 WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, NORTH PARAVUR,ERNAKULAM,KERALA

Abstract: Work Life balance is the equilibrium between personal and career life. Every person must give equal importance to both personal and professional life. Maintaining a proper work Life balance can reduce a lot of physical and mental issues. It has more positive effects like lower burnout, lesser stress, increase productivity etc. From the time of liberalization, privatization and globalization the work culture had made a drastic change. The employees are internally and externally challenged for performing well and devote their time for the work. Covid 19 is an infectious disease caused by newly discovered corona virus. The virus affects the respiratory organs so that the patients experience mild to moderate respiratory illness. Elder people having serious medical problems like diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, cardiovascular problems, fencers etc are more seriously affected. The extended working hours, repeated quarantines and inability to go home had made the situation more badly. The study is intended to analyse the various variables that affect the work-life balances among nurses during the COVID Pandemic. Keywords-Covid 19, Work life balance