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Abstract

Individuals infected with COVID-19 have experienced torrents of problems associated with the pandemic, impairing their health, mental, social and economic conditions. The study aims to determine the psychological reactions and emotions of infected patients and the social consequences during hospitalization for COVID-19. The current study used a qualitative and phenomenological design at a Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul/Turkey. The study sample included 17 patients (41.6 ± 16.5 years) who had been discharged after treatment for COVID-19. The information gathered was classified into two main domains (social and psychological) and relevant themes and subthemes using a content analysis and classification method. The main factors of distress and emotions were categorized into before, during and after hospitalization. Patients’ views of life and emotions underwent significant changes throughout the disease course, from pre-hospitalization to discharge. While negative feelings such as fear, sadness and shock/bewilderment were more prevalent before and during hospitalization, emotions concerning the value of health and life and thanksgiving dominated their psychological experiences after hospitalization. Participants experienced social and economic impacts of COVID-19, including decreased social relationships, education, work, and income, with half experiencing stigmatization, leading to self-shyness, sadness, anger, and disappointment. The current study provided data about the psychological experiences of COVID-19 victims and their social and economic experiences, which may vary at different points throughout the disease course.

Bahasa Abstract

Individu yang terinfeksi COVID-19 telah mengalami ribuan masalah yang terkait dengan pandemi, mempengaruhi kondisi kesehatan, mental, sosial dan ekonomi mereka. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menentukan reaksi psikologis dan emosi pasien yang terinfeksi dan konsekuensi sosial selama hospitalisasi untuk COVID-19. Studi saat ini menggunakan desain kualitatif dan fenomenologis di sebuah Rumah Sakit Pelatihan dan Penelitian di Istanbul/Turki. Sampel penelitian mencakup 17 pasien (41,6 ± 16,5 tahun) yang telah dikeluarkan setelah pengobatan untuk COVID-19. Informasi yang dikumpulkan diklasifikasikan menjadi dua domain utama (sosial dan psikologis) dan tema dan sub-tema yang relevan menggunakan metode analisis dan klasifikasi konten. Faktor-faktor utama penderitaan dan emosi dikategorikan menjadi sebelum, selama dan setelah hospitalisasi. Pandangan pasien tentang kehidupan dan emosi mengalami perubahan signifikan sepanjang perjalanan penyakit, dari pra-hospitalisasi hingga pelepasan. Sementara perasaan-perasaan negatif seperti ketakutan, kesedihan dan kejutan / kekhawatiran lebih umum sebelum dan selama hospitalisasi, emosi tentang nilai kesehatan dan kehidupan dan ucapan terima kasih mendominasi pengalaman psikologis mereka setelah hospitalisasi. Para peserta mengalami dampak sosial dan ekonomi dari COVID-19, termasuk penurunan hubungan sosial, pendidikan, pekerjaan, dan pendapatan, dengan setengah mengalami stigma, yang menyebabkan rasa malu, kesedihan, kemarahan, dan kekecewaan. Studi saat ini memberikan data tentang pengalaman psikologis korban COVID-19 dan pengalaman sosial dan ekonomi mereka, yang dapat bervariasi pada titik yang berbeda sepanjang perjalanan penyakit.

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