The Disease Management Experiences of Patients with Stroke during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Background: The pandemic, COVID-19, has disrupted the delivery of healthcare services. The admissions of patients with stroke to hospitals decreased during the pandemic. There is considerable uncertainty about how patients with stroke manage their illnesses beyond the control of healthcare professio...

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Published inInternational journal of caring sciences Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 412 - 419
Main Authors Saglam, Bilgehan Ozkaya, Kucukguclu, Ozlem, Ozturk, Vesile, Soylemez, Burcu Akpinar, Akyol, Merve Aliye, Gul, Baran
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nicosia Professor Despina Sapountzi - Krepia Publisher of the International Journal of Caring Sciences 01.01.2023
Professor Despina Sapountzi-Krepia
Subjects
Clinics
Content analysis
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease management
Disease transmission
Hospitals
Interviews
Medical research
Nursing care
Outpatient care facilities
Pandemics
Patients
Professional ethics
Public transportation
Qualitative research
Stroke
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Summary:Background: The pandemic, COVID-19, has disrupted the delivery of healthcare services. The admissions of patients with stroke to hospitals decreased during the pandemic. There is considerable uncertainty about how patients with stroke manage their illnesses beyond the control of healthcare professionals during the pandemic period. Aim: Our study aimed to determine the experiences of patients with stroke regarding disease management during the pandemic period. Methods: This study had a descriptive qualitative design. The study was conducted with 18 patients with stroke registered in the Stroke Outpatient Clinic of Hospital X. A patient information form and a semi-structured interview form were used, and video-online in-depth interviews were conducted with each patient and recorded. After the interviews, the records were directly transcribed and analyzed. The transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Results: As a result of our study, five main themes were reached. These themes are; difficulty in access to healthcare, fear, change in the flow of daily life, inability to access sufficient information, and adaptation. Conclusion: As a result of our study, it is seen that patients with stroke have difficulties due to pandemic conditions, and individual and institutional solutions have been developed for these difficulties over time. It is recommended to create accessible health systems, increase online health services, and implement initiatives that support patients with stroke in bio-psycho-social aspects, for all extraordinary conditions that may be experienced.
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X