COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Göğüs Hastalarının Anksiyete Düzeylerinin Tamamlayıcı Terapilere Yönelik Tutumlarına Etkisi

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde göğüs hastalarının anksiyete düzeylerinin tamamlayıcı tedavilere yönelik tutumlarına olan etkisini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı kesitsel tipteki bu çalışmaya 352 göğüs hastası dahil edildi. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen "Hasta Bilgi Formu", Koronavirüs Anksiyete Ölçeği (KAÖ) ve Tamamlayıcı Tedavilere Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği (TTYTÖ) kullanılarak toplandı. İstatistiksel analizler, tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Mann-Whitney U testi, Kruskal-Wallis testi ve Spearman Korelasyon testi kullanılarak yapıldı. Bulgular: Göğüs hastalarının KAÖ Ölçeği'ne göre toplam puanları 0,67±1,06, TTYTÖ Ölçeği'ne göre ise 16,40±4,60 olarak bulundu. Hastaların %43,5'inin 6-10 yıldır solunum sistemi rahatsızlığı olduğu, %46,0'ının ise bronşit olduğu belirlendi. Göğüs hastalığı olan hastaların sıklıkla nefes darlığı yaşadığı ve atakları önlemek için başvurdukları alternatif tedavi yönteminin %86,9'unun bitkisel tedavi yöntemi olduğu belirlendi. Çalışmada TTYTÖ puan ortalamaları ile KAÖ puan ortalamaları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki saptandı (p<0,05). Sonuç: Çalışma, yüksek düzeyde anksiyete yaşayan hastaların pandemi döneminde tamamlayıcı yöntemleri daha fazla kullandığını ortaya koymuştur. Tamamlayıcı yöntemlerin kullanımına yönelik doğru tutumların geliştirilmesini ve göğüs hastalarının anksiyetesini azaltmaya yönelik müdahalelerin teşvik edilmesi için sağlık politikalarının gerekli olduğu görülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Göğüs hastası
• anksiyete
• tamamlayıcı tedavi
• COVID-19.

The Effect of Anxiety Levels of Patients with Respiratory Diseases on Their Attitudes Towards Complementary Therapies During The COVID-19 Pandemic Period

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Aim: This study aims to determine the effect of anxiety levels of patients with respiratory diseases on their attitudes towards complementary therapies during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Material and Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was included with 352 chest patients. Data were collected using the "Patient Information Form" developed by the researchers, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (C19P-S), and the Attitude Towards Complementary Therapies Scale (ACTS). Statistical analyses were performed using descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, and the Spearman Correlation test. Results: The total scores of the patients with respiratory diseases were 0.67±1.06 on the C19P-S Scale and 16.40±4.60 on the ACTS Scale. It was found that 43.5% of the patients had a respiratory system disorder for 6-10 years and 46.0% had bronchitis. It was determined that patients with respiratory disease frequently experienced shortness of breath and the alternative treatment method they utilized to prevent attacks was 86.9% herbal treatment method. In the study, a significant relationship was determined between the mean scores of the ACTS and the mean scores of the C19P-S (p<0.05). Conclusion: The study found that patients experiencing higher levels of anxiety showed an increased use of complementary methods during the pandemic. It is observed that health policies are necessary to promote the development of accurate attitudes towards the utilization of complementary methods as well as interventions to reduce the anxiety of patients with respiratory diseases.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Patients with respiratory diseases
• anxiety
• complementary therapy
• COVID-19

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