University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran.
University of California, USA.
Health (London). 2022 Nov;26(6):702-719. doi: 10.1177/1363459320976752. Epub 2020 Dec 7.
As the world struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that the psychosocial aspects related to health are attended to in addition to biological aspects. To this end, the present study aimed to explore the challenges and concerns facing people affected by COVID-19. This qualitative study was conducted using the content analysis method. A total of 25 people affected by COVID-19 were selected purposefully and administered semi-structured interviews. The sampling continued until data saturation. Coding and analysis of data were performed simultaneously using the Granheim method. After reviewing codes, checking the consistency and comparing categories, 5 categories, and 15 subcategories were explored. The most important psychosocial challenges of COVID-19 included the lack of accurate and timely dissemination of information, the intensification of economic problems, psychological instability, weakness in social prevention, and the suspension of social rituals. Identifying the psychosocial challenges and problems of people who faced by pandemic diseases such as COVID-19, and developing appropriate and timely planning for managing them can lead to designing effective strategies for prevention, treatment, and recovery of affected communities.
在全球努力应对 COVID-19 大流行之际，除了关注生物方面，关注与健康相关的社会心理方面至关重要。为此，本研究旨在探讨受 COVID-19 影响的人群所面临的挑战和关切。本定性研究采用内容分析法进行。通过目的抽样选择了 25 名受 COVID-19 影响的人，并对他们进行了半结构式访谈。抽样一直持续到数据饱和。使用 Granheim 方法同时进行编码和数据分析。在审查了代码、检查了一致性并比较了类别之后，探讨了 5 个类别和 15 个子类别。COVID-19 面临的最重要的社会心理挑战包括缺乏准确和及时的信息传播、经济问题加剧、心理不稳定、社会预防薄弱以及社会仪式暂停。确定面临 COVID-19 等大流行病的人们的社会心理挑战和问题，并为管理这些问题制定适当和及时的计划，可以为受影响社区的预防、治疗和恢复制定有效的策略。
