Effectiveness of Rehabilitative Nursing Intervention on Pain, Anxiety, Stress and Quality of life among Post COVID-19 Elderly Patients | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2023, Pages 1235-1248 PDF (623.67 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.342594 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Heba M. Fahmy1; Safaa R. Osman2; Martha M. Labieb3; Aliae A. Mohamed4; Aml A. Mohamed5 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University. | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University. | ||
| 4Professor of Pulmonary Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University. | ||
| 5Lecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: COVID-19 is a highly contagious respiratory illness that poses a significant public health emergency, leading to varying levels of respiratory, physical, and psychological challengesTop of Form. Aim: the aim of this study to evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitative nursing intervention on pain, anxiety, stress and quality of life among elderly patients post COVID-19. Methods: A quasi-experimental design research design (one group pre & posttest). Fifty elderly patients of both genders were selected from those who had attended the Post COVID-19 outpatient clinic. Tools: A structured interview questionnaire was created, encompassing personal attributes and medical background, the numeric pain rating scale, post-COVID conditions assessment, coronavirus anxiety scale, the 36-item COVID stress scales, and post-COVID-19 pandemic quality of life evaluation. This questionnaire was administered both before and after the intervention. Results: There was a significant improvement in pain, anxiety stress and quality of life among elderly patients post COVID-19 in the post-test compared to the pre-test (p value= 0.001). Also, there were significant positive correlations among pain with stress, and anxiety levels in post-tests (r values 0.479, 0.463), respectively and there were significant negative correlations among quality of life with pain, anxiety and stress levels in post-tests (r values -.455, -.727, -.708), respectively.Conclusion: The study revealed significant improvement of pain, stress, anxiety levels, and quality of life among the elderly patients after implementation the rehabilitative nursing intervention. Recommendation: Further research is needed to explore challenges associated with post-COVID complications and the enhancement of resilience among older adults in coping with the stresses brought by the post-COVID complications. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Effectiveness of Rehabilitative Nursing Intervention on Pain; Anxiety; Stress and Quality of life among Post COVID-19 Elderly Patients | ||
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