Rahimi, T., Dastyar, N., & Rafati, F. (2021). Experiences of family caregivers of patients with COVID-19. BMC Family Practice, 22(1), 1-10.
Purpose of the Study: The study aims to explore the experiences of family care providers of COVID-19 patients.
Description of the Research: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. Because of the high risk of spread, it has since spread throughout the world. According to the most recent World Health Organization data, approximately 160 million cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed globally as of May 2020, resulting in over 3 million deaths. The United States, India, and Brazil are gaining patients, but Iran ranks only fifteenth in the world regarding the number of people treated.
While it has been observed that older adults and those with underlying medical issues are at a higher risk of severe illness and death from coronavirus infection, a recent scientific study reveals that people of all ages are susceptible to coronavirus infection.
As there is no known cure for COVID-19, only symptomatic and supportive therapies are used to treat it. Patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 who do not have other chronic illnesses can be cared for at home by their families, but the majority of people with severe COVID-19 require hospitalization. Family caregivers are individuals who are close to the patient and are willing to assist them in their own homes. They assist the elderly and people suffering from long-term illnesses, disabilities, mental health issues, and addictions, among other things.
Knowledge Addition to Research: The work is significant because it explores the experiences of caregivers taking care of COVID-19 patients. By understanding their experiences, further reinforcement in care delivery can be made to ensure that the quality of care delivered is improved and subsequently improves patient outcomes.
Bias in the Work: The study attained its data saturation after interviewing twelve female and one male healthcare worker. This is a relatively smaller sample size; thus, it may not be adequate to generalize the results across the entire population of caregivers for COVID-19 patients.
Conclusion and Author Observation: The study emphasizes the need to pay more attention to the mental health of nurses who are caring for COVID-19 patients in home-based initiatives. The healthcare system should provide accurate information to patients’ families as well as financial help. Another factor to consider is that society’s psychological climate should be favorable to people with health problems and their families, among other things, to boost empathy and improve patient care at home. Caregivers who value good experiences are more likely to be satisfied with their jobs and continue to care for others.
Sun, N., Wei, L., Shi, S., Jiao, D., Song, R., Ma, L., … & Wang, H. (2020). A qualitative study on the psychological experience of caregivers of COVID-19 patients. American Journal of Infection Control, 48(6), 592-598.
Purpose of the Study: The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading rapidly and affects the physical and mental health of both patients, their relatives, and even healthcare providers. This paper aims to examine the psychological effects that COVID-19 healthcare providers undergo during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Description of the Research: SARS-CoV-2 is a ribonucleic acid coronavirus discovered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It was discovered and identified in people who had unexplained pneumonia. On February 12, 2020, the virus 2019-nCoV was formally designated by the International Committee of Viral Classification. Previously, it was known as 2019-nCoV. SARS-CoV-2 causes a wide range of respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. The severity of these diseases can range from mild self-limiting disease to severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, and systemic multiple organ failure syndromes. In 2019, the primary route of infection for coronaviruses was SARS-CoV-2 acquired from surgical patients. (COVID-19).
Even those who do not show symptoms of illness may spread diseases to others by exchanging aerosols from their lungs and touching them. Children and infants are at risk of contracting the virus and developing severe illnesses. Seniors who have other health issues are more likely to catch the virus and become ill. Furthermore, children and infants are at risk of contracting the virus and becoming ill. You cannot take them because there are no specific medications available to treat this ailment at the moment. In this study, the phenomenological method of Colaizzi was used to investigate the psychological experiences of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. Examine what people have experienced and how they feel using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method to identify commonalities rather than unique characteristics among the study’s subjects. This scientific method ensures that the experiences of those who participated are authentic and in accordance with scientific norms by adhering to scientific principles.
Knowledge Addition to Research: Since the study explores the psychological effects of COVID-19 nurses, it is critical to point out how these mental health effects can be addressed to ensure that nurses are in their right states of mind when providing care for COVID-19 patients.
Bias in the Work: The sample size was small since only three nursing managers and a few healthcare workers were interviewed.
Conclusion and Author Observation: It was possible because the phenomenological approach was used in this study. It was able to provide a very detailed and comprehensive description of the psychological experiences of COVID-19 patients’ caregivers. We discovered that frontline nurses fighting the disease experienced both positive and negative emotions during the outbreak. Negative emotions were the most common at first, but good emotions followed, either simultaneously or gradually. In order to maintain a healthy mental state, nurses must be able to deal with stress and grow psychologically. The findings of this experiment were critical for future psychological assistance.
References
Rahimi, T., Dastyar, N., & Rafati, F. (2021). Experiences of family caregivers of patients with COVID-19. BMC Family Practice, 22(1), 1-10.
Sun, N., Wei, L., Shi, S., Jiao, D., Song, R., Ma, L., … & Wang, H. (2020). A qualitative study on the psychological experience of caregivers of COVID-19 patients. American Journal of Infection Control, 48(6), 592-598.
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