Psychological Experiences Of Individuals Diagnosed With Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) Regarding Home Isolation

Abstract

This research aims to explore the psychological experiences of individuals who have Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) disease in home isolation. The phenomenological approach is taken as basis in this research designed with qualitative research method. In this context, the psychological experiences of the patients who survived the illness process in home isolation were tried to be understood from their perspective. Through snowball sampling, data were collected in the form of face-to-face and telephone interviews with 10 Covid-19 patients, 7 of whom were female, 3 of whom were male, through a semi-structured interview form. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method. The age distribution of the patients participating in the study is between 35-65. 3 patients have chronic illness. The findings obtained as a result of the interviews were evaluated under four main themes: "disease history", "emotions during the isolation process", "reactions caused by the disease" and "psychological appearance after isolation", and sub-themes related to these main themes were developed. When the disease histories of the interviewees were examined, it was observed that they denied the disease at the first stage, they were confused and fearful and felt guilty after the diagnosis was made. In the isolation process, loneliness and stigmatization predominate. It was stated that there were changes in the reactions caused by the disease, eating-drinking and cleaning habits, and there was a feeling of insecurity towards drugs. In the psychological appearance after isolation, it is seen that the support of family and relatives is glorified, there is relaxation and courage.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• coronavirus 2019
• isolation
• psychological difficulties
• stress factors
• Covid-19, coronavirus 2019, isolation, psychological difficulties, stress factors

Covid-19 Tanısı Olan Bireylerin Ev İzolasyonuna İlişkin Psikolojik Deneyimleri

Abstract

Bu araştırma Koronavirüs 2019 (Covid-19) hastalığını ev izolasyonunda geçiren bireylerin psikolojik deneyimlerini keşfetmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Nitel araştırma yöntemiyle tasarlanmış olan bu araştırmada fenomenolojik yaklaşım temel alınmıştır. Bu bağlamda hastalık sürecini ev izolasyonunda atlatan hastaların psikolojik deneyimleri kendi bakış açıları doğrultusunda anlaşılmaya çalışılmıştır. Kartopu örnekleme yoluyla 7’si kadın, 3’ü erkek toplam 10 Covid- 19 hastası ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu aracılığıyla yüz yüze ve telefon görüşmesi şeklinde veriler toplanmıştır. Veriler Colaizzi’nin fenomenolojik yöntemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmaya katılan hastaların yaş dağılımı 35-65 arasındadır. 3 hastada kronik rahatsızlık bulunmaktadır. Görüşmeler sonucunda elde edilen bulgular “hastalık öyküsü”, “izolasyon sürecindeki duygular”, “hastalığın yarattığı tepkiler” ve “izolasyon sonrası psikolojik görünüm” olmak üzere dört ana temada değerlendirilmiş ve bu ana temalara bağlı alt temalar geliştirilmiştir. Katılımcıların hastalık öyküleri incelendiğinde ilk aşamada hastalığı inkâr ettikleri, tanı konulduktan sonraki aşamada şaşkınlık ve korku içerisinde oldukları, suçluluk duygusu hissettikleri görülmüştür. İzolasyon sürecinde yalnızlık ve damgalanmışlık hissi ağır basmaktadır. Hastalığın yarattığı tepkilerde, yeme-içme ve temizlik alışkanlıklarında değişimlerin olduğu ve ilaçlara karşı güvensizlik duyulduğu belirtilmiştir. İzolasyon sonrası psikolojik görünümde ise aile ve akraba desteğinin yüceltildiği, rahatlama ve cesaretin olduğu görülmektedir.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• koronavirüs 2019
• izolasyon
• psikolojik zorluklar
• stres faktörleri
• Covid-19, koronavirüs 2019, izolasyon, psikolojik zorluklar, stres faktörleri

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