Determination of Pain Severity and Affected Life Activities of Individuals with Chronic Pain during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period

Background/Aims:: The pandemic period can have negative effects on chronic pain. It is possible that these effects may affect life activities together with pain. The study was conducted to determine the change in pain intensity of individuals with chronic pain during the COVID-19 pandemic and the affected activities of daily living. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 204 individuals with chronic pain. Data were collected with an Introductory Information Form, a questionnaire about life activities, and a Numerical Rating Scale. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Pearson χ2 and Mann-Whitney-U test. Results: During the pandemic period, it was found that all patients with and without COVID-19 increased the severity of pain. Considering the change in life activities, patients who had COVID 19 during the pandemic period compared to those who did not; It was determined that they had problems in the parenting role, fulfilling their religious beliefs, gaining weight, hygiene activities, dressing-undressing, continuing to work and sexual desires/desires. It was determined that the pandemic period negatively affected the pain intensity of the patients. In addition, it was determined that having COVID 19 damaged many life activities of patients. Conclusions: Considering that the duration of the pandemic is three years, it is thought that this process and being COVID 19 may have long-term effects on the pain levels and life activities of the patients. Amaç: Pandemi döneminin kronik ağrılar üzerinde olumsuz etkileri olabiliyor. Bu etkilerin ağrı ile birlikte yaşam aktivitelerini etkilemesi olasıdır. Çalışma, kronik ağrısı olan bireylerin COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında ağrı şiddetindeki değişimi ve etkilenen günlük yaşam aktivitelerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Metot: Tanımlayıcı tipte olan bu çalışma, kronik ağrısı olan 204 birey ile yapılmıştır. Veriler Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu, yaşam aktiviteleri ile ilgili soru formu ve Sayısal Derecelendirme Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Pearson χ2 ve Mann-Whitney-U testi ile analiz edildi. Bulgular: Pandemi döneminde COVID-19 olan ve olmayan tüm hastalarda ağrı şiddetinin arttığı tespit edildi. Yaşam aktivitelerindeki değişime bakıldığında, pandemi döneminde COVID 19 geçiren hastaların olmayanlara göre; Ebeveynlik rolünde, dini inançlarını yerine getirmede, kilo almada, hijyen faaliyetlerinde, giyinme-soyunmada, işe devam etmede ve cinsel istek/isteklerde sorun yaşadıkları