The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women's Feelings during a Hospital Stay.
Agnieszka Kułak BejdaGrzegorz BejdaElżbieta Krajewska-KułakAnna ŚlifirczykJoanna ChilińskaAlicja MoczydłowskaNapoleon WaszkiewiczMarek SobolewskiPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Introduction: The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) affected individuals and society and caused disruption, anxiety, stress, and loneliness. Being hospitalized during the pandemic increase a patient's negative feelings. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients' feelings (loneliness, depression, hope, self-efficacy) during a hospital stay. Materials and methods: This study included 207 women, aged from 15 to 83 years (55 ± 21.2) that were hospitalized during the pandemic in Białystok, Łomża, and Biała Podlaska, Poland at internal medicine departments. The main reasons for hospitalization were cardiovascular diseases, abdominal pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, diabetes, and unknown fever. Respondents were asked to complete the following questionnaires: Sense of Loneliness (the DJGLS), Depression Beck Inventory (BDI), Basic Hope (BHI-12), and Self-Efficacy (GSES). Results: Most of the studied group of women had an average sense of loneliness. A greater sense of loneliness was found among hospitalized women living in the countryside-the lowest sense of loneliness and depression was among women with higher education and the highest sense of effectiveness. One-third of respondents had a moderate degree of depression. Of the respondents, 39% had a relatively high level of basic hope. The assessment of self-efficacy demonstrated that 52% of the respondents showed a high sense of self-efficacy, an average sense of self-efficacy was shown by 35.5% of the respondents, and a low sense of self-efficacy was shown by 12.6% of the respondents. Conclusions: Numerous hospitalized women during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite experiencing moderate depression, had an average sense of loneliness and a high level of hope and self-efficacy.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- social support
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- depressive symptoms
- sleep quality
- sars cov
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- pregnancy outcomes
- cardiovascular disease
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- end stage renal disease
- breast cancer risk
- abdominal pain
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- newly diagnosed
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- high intensity
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- case report
- physical activity
- quality improvement
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- adverse drug
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- patient reported outcomes
- cardiovascular risk factors