Anxiety, Knowledge and Lived Experiences of Families with COVID-19 Patients: A MixedMethod Multi-Center Study in Iran

Anxiety, Knowledge and Lived Experiences of Families with COVID-19 Patients: A MixedMethod Multi-Center Study in Iran

Background: During community-wide outbreaks, patients and their families may suffer from anxiety after making behavioral changes. This study aimed to investigate the anxiety, knowledge, and lived experiences of families with COVID-19 patients admitted to medical centers. Methods: The present multi-c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Iranian journal of medical sciences 2022-03, Vol.47 (2), p.131
Hauptverfasser: Khaleghparast, Shiva, Ghanbari, Behrooz, Maleki, Majid, Zamani, Farhad, Peighambari, Mohammad Mehdi, Niya, Mohammad Hadi Karbalaie, Mazloomzadeh, Saeideh, Tameshkel, Fahimeh Safarnezhad, Manshouri, Shirin
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Sprache:eng
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Family
Social aspects
Television broadcasting
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Zusammenfassung:Background: During community-wide outbreaks, patients and their families may suffer from anxiety after making behavioral changes. This study aimed to investigate the anxiety, knowledge, and lived experiences of families with COVID-19 patients admitted to medical centers. Methods: The present multi-center study was conducted by a mixed method using convenient sampling in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Firoozgar and Rajaie Hospitals between May and July 2020. Anxiety was measured using a short form of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The participants' level of knowledge was assessed by an online questionnaire. The lived experiences of the families were explained through semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed by Chi square, ANOVA, independent-samples t test, Kruskal Wallis, and Mann-Whitney tests in SPSS 16. P values
ISSN:0253-0716