This viral outbreak of the novel SARS-CoV-2 has profoundly disrupted lives globally and has placed unparalleled burdens on individual physical and psychological health.It is imperative to comprehend the psychological ...This viral outbreak of the novel SARS-CoV-2 has profoundly disrupted lives globally and has placed unparalleled burdens on individual physical and psychological health.It is imperative to comprehend the psychological journey of COVID-19 patients to provide them with effective care.This study aimed to explore the psychological illness experience of severe COVID-19 survivors from the first symptoms,to hospitalization,recovery,and post-discharge adjustment.Semi-structured interviews were conducted from November 2022 to April 2023,with 30 Romanian former COVID-19 patients.Thematic analysis of transcribed interviews identified four major themes:(1)a distant threat;(2)the tipping point;(3)the turning point;and(4)readjustment and growth.Some participants faced denial or uncertainty early on,misattributing symptoms and delaying seeking care.Hospitalization as a last resort brought anxiety,isolation,and closer confrontations with mortality perception.As symptoms improved,and participants received supportive care from both healthcare professionals and family members,hope and optimism appeared.Despite health improvements and feelings of safety,lingering anxiety persisted.Post-discharge adjustment involved managing lasting effects and selectively resuming activities.For some of the participants,reflection afterward prompted greater self-understanding,empathy and connection,and motivation for self-care.The results have implications for healthcare practitioners,policymakers,and researchers.展开更多
This study explored the experience of illness in relation to self-image,biographical disruption,and the process of coping through semi-structured interviews with students of a university in China.Twelve students were ...This study explored the experience of illness in relation to self-image,biographical disruption,and the process of coping through semi-structured interviews with students of a university in China.Twelve students were recruited under three categories,having a physical chronic illness,mental health illness,and chronic multiple morbidities.In-depth interviews were conducted and content analyses were applied to their recordings to identify major themes and subordinate themes in the illness experience.Results showed a distorted sense of self and biographical disruptions in young adulthood were common,as reported by the respondents.Students tried to cope with these disruptions with both individual strengths and social support,but not always with positive results.Reconstruction of self,in the analysis of illness experiences,was found a crucial strategy in overcoming disruptions.Social support of evaluative nature facilitated the adoption of the reconstruction strategy.A network-building approach is recommended for student servi es in higher education whereas further research is necessary to understand the processes of self-reconstruction.展开更多
基金funded by Alliance on International Science Organizations(ANSO),grant number ANSO-CR-PP-2021-10Institutional Review Board Statement:The study was conducted in accordance with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendment and approved by The Ethical Committee of the Institute for Population and Human Studies Bulgarian Academy of Science(PD-2-140/15.08.22).
文摘This viral outbreak of the novel SARS-CoV-2 has profoundly disrupted lives globally and has placed unparalleled burdens on individual physical and psychological health.It is imperative to comprehend the psychological journey of COVID-19 patients to provide them with effective care.This study aimed to explore the psychological illness experience of severe COVID-19 survivors from the first symptoms,to hospitalization,recovery,and post-discharge adjustment.Semi-structured interviews were conducted from November 2022 to April 2023,with 30 Romanian former COVID-19 patients.Thematic analysis of transcribed interviews identified four major themes:(1)a distant threat;(2)the tipping point;(3)the turning point;and(4)readjustment and growth.Some participants faced denial or uncertainty early on,misattributing symptoms and delaying seeking care.Hospitalization as a last resort brought anxiety,isolation,and closer confrontations with mortality perception.As symptoms improved,and participants received supportive care from both healthcare professionals and family members,hope and optimism appeared.Despite health improvements and feelings of safety,lingering anxiety persisted.Post-discharge adjustment involved managing lasting effects and selectively resuming activities.For some of the participants,reflection afterward prompted greater self-understanding,empathy and connection,and motivation for self-care.The results have implications for healthcare practitioners,policymakers,and researchers.
文摘This study explored the experience of illness in relation to self-image,biographical disruption,and the process of coping through semi-structured interviews with students of a university in China.Twelve students were recruited under three categories,having a physical chronic illness,mental health illness,and chronic multiple morbidities.In-depth interviews were conducted and content analyses were applied to their recordings to identify major themes and subordinate themes in the illness experience.Results showed a distorted sense of self and biographical disruptions in young adulthood were common,as reported by the respondents.Students tried to cope with these disruptions with both individual strengths and social support,but not always with positive results.Reconstruction of self,in the analysis of illness experiences,was found a crucial strategy in overcoming disruptions.Social support of evaluative nature facilitated the adoption of the reconstruction strategy.A network-building approach is recommended for student servi es in higher education whereas further research is necessary to understand the processes of self-reconstruction.
