The experience of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis living through the COVID‐19 pandemic

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 78(7), P. 2232 - 2244

Published: Feb. 18, 2022

To explore the experience of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis living through COVID-19 pandemic.A qualitative descriptive design using semi-structured interviews.Purposive sampling was employed to recruit 13 participants attending respiratory department a large urban teaching hospital in Limerick, Ireland. Data were collected between January 2021 and February interviews, an online platform. Reflective thematic analysis used for data analysis.Four key themes identified from participant's pandemic: (1) fear contracting disease, (2) reduced social interaction, (3) adjustment relationship healthcare professionals (HCP) (4) navigating altered landscape.Healthcare have role protecting physical psychological health person during this time into future. Through being cognisant additional supportive care needs fibrosis, HCP can focus on developing targeted interventions aimed enhance provision.This study considers as particularly vulnerable group whose experiences pandemic warrant specific attention. Participants felt compelled self-isolate due anxiety disease. reported increased isolation some experiencing anger resentment at loss precious loved ones. responsibility self-monitoring their condition had concerns about differentiating symptoms disease exacerbation. A variety strategies that helped them cope also important these played. The results be inform HCP' understanding challenges experienced by enforced restrictions related pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Relationship between perceived social support and post-traumatic growth in coronavirus disease 2019 patients discharged from the hospital

World Journal of Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(4), P. 171 - 181

Published: April 18, 2023

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected mental health and physical negatively in some individuals. Examining perceived social support post-traumatic growth (PTG) COVID-19 patients could facilitate our understanding of how maintain their health.To examine the relationship between level PTG discharged from hospital.This descriptive study was carried out August September 2022 with who were hospitalized due to a university hospital Erzurum at least 3 mo prior beginning study. completed by 196 patients. Study data collected face-to-face using personal information form, multidimensional scale inventory.The total mean score 63.82 ± 15.72. inventory 47.77 19.85. In addition, direct significant correlation found PTG.The results showed that variables significantly. Therefore, it is recommended for healthcare professionals implement interventions promote patient's family friends. Considering negative effects ongoing pandemic, very important necessary effective public reduce problems.

Language: Английский

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Anxiety, Depression, and Associated Factors among General Population in Indonesia during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Journal of Caring Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(3), P. 144 - 154

Published: Aug. 28, 2023

The 2019 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has affected the physical and mental health of individuals, families, communities worldwide including Indonesia. This study aimed to examine anxiety depression in general population factors related due COVID-19 pandemic.This employed an online cross-sectional survey 1149 respondents. We assessed self-reports regarding current conditions exposure COVID-19, anxiety, Indonesia.The results showed that 26.6% 30.5% participants experienced mild severe depression, respectively. ordinal regression test community was significantly age, feeling infected with a friend/colleague is sufficient information types symptoms are felt (fever, cough, cold/sore throat, difficulty breathing). Besides, education level, occupation, family experienced, were depression.The caused study's can be catalyst providing psychological interventions for public facing pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Role of repeating quarantine instructions and healthy practices on COVID‐19 patients and contacted persons to raise their awareness and adherence to quarantine instructions

International Journal of Clinical Practice, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 75(10)

Published: Aug. 2, 2021

Objective This study aimed to develop a model evaluating the role of repeating quarantine instructions and healthy practices among COVID-19 patients contact persons at-home evaluate instructions' adequacy in decreasing rate disease spread with better clinical outcomes. Methods A structured questionnaire was distributed (mild moderate cases isolated at home) contacting during May June 2020. Data were collected using online survey every five days for three times from each participant. The divided into sections, consisting 35 questions total possible score 0 35. Results 150 valid participant's responses out 304 participants obtained. Among the150 participants, 88 infected COVID-19, 62 patients. improvement awareness adherence their contacts significantly high third than second first questionnaire. people who live cities followed provided home those country. city improved symptoms country Also, contacts. City females adhered males. Young had older people. are committed taking both immune boosters supplements as prophylaxis or prescribed medications on time treatment more Conclusion offers useful insights factors associated overcome pandemic. So, is important increase instructions, decrease progression infection.

Language: Английский

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Experiences of nurses diagnosed with COVID‐19 in Turkey: A qualitative study

International Nursing Review, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 69(3), P. 294 - 304

Published: Dec. 18, 2021

This study examined the experiences of nurses diagnosed with COVID-19 under guidance Meleis' Transitions Theory.Nurses, who make up majority healthcare professionals, are struggling COVID-19, a silent war, on front lines at cost their lives. The pandemic has deeply affected nurses' lives, and hundreds around world have been died.A descriptive qualitative approach was used in this study. Data were collected from 18 experienced symptoms, semistructured interview form prepared based Theory concepts. Interview transcripts analyzed using thematic analysis technique. Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist study.The six themes that emerged data emotions when tested positive during quarantine process, posttraumatic growth, methods coping nursing care after treatment, metaphors about COVID-19.This showed being caused to both (posttraumatic empathic psychosocial care) negative (fear death, stigma, etc.). They tried cope adverse situations due by obtaining social support, thinking positively, engaging domestic activities.To reduce COVID-19-related physical psychological appropriate policies should be developed effective rapid workforce planning, extending time allocated postdiagnosis updating infection control prevention guides, training nurses, providing ongoing counseling services can access.

Language: Английский

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EATING HABITS CHANGES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN

Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 5, P. 169 - 177

Published: Sept. 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak affects all populations. Eating habits and lifestyle changes during lockdown. Aim of this paper is to explore eating the A systematic review was conducted by using PubMed database Google scholar find articles published from between March July 2020. only English Turkish were included. Total nine article analyzed. effect lockdown on dietary differed community community. quarantine has positive negative effects such as returning home meals reducing fast food consumption while frequency increased due stress.

Language: Английский

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The lived experience of hotel isolation and quarantine at the Aotearoa New Zealand border for COVID-19: A qualitative descriptive study

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 70, P. 102779 - 102779

Published: Jan. 5, 2022

Language: Английский

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Separation and Discrimination: The Lived Experience of COVID-19 Survivors in Philippine Isolation Centers

Illness Crisis & Loss, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 31(3), P. 525 - 539

Published: March 24, 2022

Social isolation in times of pandemic can affect the well-being individuals infected with a contagious disease. This study explores lived experience 12 COVID-19 survivors placed community-based centers Cebu City, Philippines and whose cases were mild asymptomatic. In describing their experience, we employed Max van Manen's phenomenology practice. Results show that have suffered more from consequences separation discrimination than disease's physiological effects. Educating whole community about social responsibility ethical behavior dealing is essential to minimize stigma discrimination.

Language: Английский

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Religiosity as a Predictor of Post-traumatic Growth and Psychological Distress among Heart Patients: Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support

Pakistan Heart Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 57(1), P. 23 - 28

Published: March 30, 2024

Objectives: This study investigates the indirect effect of religiosity on post-traumatic growth and psychological distress through perceived social support among heart patients. Methodology: A cross-sectional research design was employed, gathering data from a purposive sample 140 patients, with equal representation both men women, public private hospitals in Sargodha. Data collection utilized Urdu-translated versions Short Muslim Practice Belief Scale, Interpersonal Support Evaluation List, Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory, DASS-21 to assess religiosity, support, growth, distress, respectively. Results: Perceived significantly mediated relationship between amplifying strength this association. Additionally, it by alleviating negative impact health. Conclusion: illuminates positive influence while simultaneously mitigating Moreover, not only diminishes but also fosters serving as vital mediator these dynamics. These findings offer insights for interventions aimed at leveraging enhance mental well-being population.

Language: Английский

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Exploring experiences of quarantined people during the early phase of COVID-19 outbreak in Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples’ Region of Ethiopia: A qualitative study

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(9), P. e0275248 - e0275248

Published: Sept. 30, 2022

Background Ethiopia enforced extremely rigorous contact tracing and mandatory quarantine for all suspected travelers entering the country a period of 14-days duration during early phases COVID-19 outbreak. Several studies investigated experience quarantined people because or previous outbreaks. However, is often perceived differently in different cultures its historical association with class, gender, ethnicity, politics, prejudices. To our knowledge, there limited literature on related to either other infectious diseases. Therefore, this study was aimed explore Southern Nations Nationalities Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) phase pandemic. Methods The implemented an exploratory qualitative research design using phenomenological approach. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted purposively recruited 29 respondents. Digitally recorded audio files have been listened several times verbatim transcriptions done. transcribed narratives examined independently content analysis carried out through reading re-reading times, open coding, grouping, categorizing, abstracting final themes. Results Three broad themes identified characterized experiences due COVID-19. These a) handling person, b) adverse effects c) coping strategies. In addition, refusals; injustice quarantine; errors; psychological distress; physiological changes; social effects; financial losses; personal strategies emerged sub-themes. Conclusions This explored range complex outbreak SNNPR. included adversely affected psychologically, physiologically, socially, economically. They also experienced errors injustice. There need gather clear justification close before forcing suspect quarantine. develop risk communication strategy approach contacts Moreover, assessing psychological, physiological, social, economic impacts individuals while they are after release could be important. use including psychosocial support may lessen

Language: Английский

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