Raman Praveena, Chidambaranathan Pravda
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sathyabama Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2022 Aug;11(8):4811-4817. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_210_22. Epub 2022 Aug 30.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a tremendous threat as a rapidly spreading disease, and has significant consequences on the global public health in particular to the psychological aspect of the survivors. The lived experiences require urgent documentation to tailor-make psychiatric assessments and long-term follow-ups.
To explore adolescents' self-reported perspectives and lived experiences during their COVID-19 illness which was voluntarily shared through media and social media platforms during the nationwide lockdown in India.
Being a preliminary study, the sample size was calculated as 20 based on similar studies in the literature. Voluntarily shared data of COVID-19 survivors were extracted from media and social media. Based on the data, an assessment sheet was prepared, pre-tested and shared with three observers via convenient sampling.
Male predominance was noted. The mean age was found to be 39.5 years. English was the most commonly uploaded language to communicate suffering. Instagram and YouTube were the most prevalent social media sites for self-reported experiences. The most prevalent physical symptom was fever and cough. Stress, anxiety and stigmatization were more commonly reported. Statistical significance was obtained between fear and end of life, depression and suicide, pain and isolation and worried with insomnia.
COVID-19 not only affects physical health but also takes a toll on the mental health of the patients. There is a high prevalence rate of psychological distress among COVID-19 survivors, and we recommend a formal psychiatric assessment and long-term follow-up to understand the unique challenges faced by the COVID-19 survivors, with effective communication and empathy towards them.
2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行作为一种迅速传播的疾病构成了巨大威胁，对全球公共卫生产生了重大影响，尤其是对幸存者的心理方面。这些实际经历需要紧急记录，以便定制精神科评估和长期随访。
探讨在印度全国封锁期间，青少年通过媒体和社交媒体平台自愿分享的关于他们感染COVID-19疾病期间的自我报告观点和实际经历。
作为一项初步研究，根据文献中的类似研究，样本量计算为20。从媒体和社交媒体中提取COVID-19幸存者自愿分享的数据。基于这些数据，编制了一份评估表，进行了预测试，并通过便利抽样与三名观察者分享。
发现男性占主导。平均年龄为39.5岁。英语是最常用来传达痛苦的上传语言。Instagram和YouTube是自我报告经历最普遍的社交媒体网站。最普遍的身体症状是发烧和咳嗽。压力、焦虑和污名化的报告更为常见。在恐惧与生命终结、抑郁与自杀、疼痛与隔离以及担忧与失眠之间获得了统计学意义。
COVID-19不仅影响身体健康，也对患者的心理健康造成损害。COVID-19幸存者中心理困扰的患病率很高，我们建议进行正式的精神科评估和长期随访，以了解COVID-19幸存者面临的独特挑战，并与他们进行有效的沟通和共情。
