Psychosomatic Disorders and Therapeutic Compliance Regarding Covid -19 Susceptible Patients: Intervention Study | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 15, Volume 9, Issue 24.0, March 2021, Pages 153-162 PDF (748.03 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2021.60964.1118 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Ali Metwaly* 1; Bothina Elsayed said Mohamed2 | ||
| 1Medical Surgical Nursing department, faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||
| 2Psychaitric Nursing Department, Faculty of nursing, Zagazig University, egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: The Spread of the COVID-19 disease has intensely affected the psychosomatic and physical wellbeing of the general population, including patients with chronic illness. The aim of this study: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of intervention study on psychosomatic disorders and therapeutic compliance regarding COVID-19 susceptible patients. Design: Aquasi-experimental design was used in carrying out this study. Subjects: A purposeful sample of 30 COVID- 19 susceptible patients in pre-test, as well as the same sample in post-test was recruited for the study at Outpatients’ clinics of chronic diseases in Zagazig University Hospitals. Seven tools were used in this study; A structured Interviewing Questionnaire for patients, Observational Checklists, Beck Anxiety Inventory Scale, Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Athens Insomnia Scale, and Therapeutic Compliance Scale. Results: Statistically significant improvements were detected in patients’ knowledge, practice, and therapeutic compliance post- intervention. There were statistically significant decreases of psychosomatic disorders as anxiety, depression, stress and insomnia for COVID-19 susceptible patients post- intervention. Conclusions: Intervention study was effective in improving patients' knowledge which consequently reflected on improving their practices and therapeutic compliance. Also, these changes were effective in relieving psychosomatic disorders for COVID-19 susceptible patients. Recommendation: It is recommended that the developed illustrated booklet to be available for those patients in all health care settings. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: COVID-19; Psychosomatic Disorders; Therapeutic Compliance & Intervention Study | ||
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