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Analysis Study Research Paper | Health and Medical Sciences | India | Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023

Critical Analysis on Health Issues of IT Sector Employees and Its Preventive Management

Dr. Prachi Prabhukhanolkar

Abstract: Stress is high in software profession because of their nature of work, target, achievements, night shift, over work load. Information Technology (IT) industry in India has got a tremendous boost due to globalization of Indian economy and favorable government policies. IT and IT related professionals are at a constant pressure to deliver services efficiently and have to be cost effective. Job stress can be defined as the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources or needs of the worker. Job stress can lead to poor health and beauty injury. Employees working in IT industry are prone to develop a lot of health and beauty problems due to continuous physical and mental stress of their work. Diseases are either induced, sustained or exacerbated by stress. The common health problem due to stress are acid peptic disease, alcoholism, asthma, diabetes, fatigue, tension headache, hypertension, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, psychoneurosis, sexual dysfunction and skin diseases such as psoriasis, lichen planus, urticaria, pruritus, neurodermatitis etc. Health is wealth in our ayurvedic ancient science and beauty of IT sector employees is also gets disturbed due to stressful life and heavy workloads. Common beauty issue found are dark circles under eyes, wrinkles on face, oily skin and lack of lustre of the skin.

Keywords: Information technology, Stress, Ayurveda, Yoga

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023,

Pages: 2025 - 2029