Medical Unit: Clinical Social Work, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Department of Health Care Sciences, Marie Cederschiöld University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2024 Dec;19(1):2398223. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2024.2398223. Epub 2024 Sep 5.
This study aims to explore the experiences of care, psychosocial support, and psychosocial wellbeing among patients treated for COVID-19 in intensive care 12 to 18 months after discharge.
This study used a qualitative approach with a descriptive design. Semi-structured interviews were performed with 20 adult patients treated for COVID-19 12 to 18 months after being discharged from a university hospital in Sweden. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis.
The participants were severely affected by COVID-19 both during the hospital stay and afterwards. They experienced overwhelming fears and uncertainties related to their wellbeing and possibility to recover. The care was described chaotic with staff that were stressed; however, the efforts of the staff during this strenuous circumstance were still positively acknowledged. Difficulties to stay in touch with family and friends due to visiting restrictions affected the patient's psychosocial wellbeing.
Contracting COVID-19 in the beginning of the pandemic was a stressful event. Being seen and heard is of importance as it has the possibility to create a feeling of security and being cared for despite unclarities about treatment and illness trajectory. Accordingly, healthcare staff play an important role for the psychosocial wellbeing of patients treated for COVID-19.
本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 重症患者出院 12 至 18 个月后在重症监护病房接受治疗的护理、社会心理支持和社会心理健康体验。
本研究采用定性方法和描述性设计。对 20 名在瑞典一所大学医院接受 COVID-19 治疗 12 至 18 个月后出院的成年患者进行了半结构化访谈。使用定性内容分析法对数据进行分析。
参与者在住院期间和之后都受到了严重影响。他们对自己的健康状况和康复可能性感到恐惧和不确定。护理工作被描述为混乱的，工作人员压力很大；然而，在这种艰难的情况下，工作人员的努力仍然得到了积极的认可。由于探视限制，患者难以与家人和朋友保持联系，这影响了他们的社会心理健康。
在大流行初期感染 COVID-19 是一个压力事件。被看到和听到很重要，因为这有可能在治疗和疾病轨迹不明确的情况下产生安全感和被照顾的感觉。因此，医护人员在 COVID-19 患者的社会心理健康方面发挥着重要作用。
