Sundarapperuma Thamudi Darshi, Gamage Madushika Wishvanie Kodagoda, Rathnayake Nirmala, Weeratunga Eranthi Bimalee, Jagodage Hemamali Madhushanthi Hirimbura
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka.
BMC Public Health. 2025 Mar 11;25(1):954. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22168-7.
The novel coronavirus disease, which is a global public health issue, changed the regular lifestyle of public globally causing multitude of stressors. This study aimed to describe the perception regarding the COVID-19 pandemic among an online sample of adults in Sri Lanka.
A descriptive exploratory study was conducted with a purposive selected sample of general public in Sri Lanka. Twelve in-depth interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide until data saturation. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis.
All participants were below 50 years and educated upto advanced level. Seven themes were identified based on in-depth interviews; (1) traditional views regarding disease; (2) fear; (3) disrupted future plans; (4) impaired sense of responsibilities; (5) intense work stress (6) time to cherish, and (7) anticipated adjustments for future pandemics.
People have experienced fear, uncertainty, distracted future plans, and work stress due to the pandemic. However, they have also enjoyed spending time with their family members during this period.
新型冠状病毒病作为一个全球公共卫生问题，改变了全球公众的正常生活方式，带来了诸多压力源。本研究旨在描述斯里兰卡成年人在线样本中对新冠疫情的认知情况。
对斯里兰卡普通公众进行了一项描述性探索性研究，采用目的抽样法选取样本。使用半结构化访谈指南进行了12次深度访谈，直至数据饱和。采用主题分析法对数据进行分析。
所有参与者年龄均在50岁以下，教育程度达到高等水平。基于深度访谈确定了七个主题：（1）对疾病的传统看法；（2）恐惧；（3）被打乱的未来计划；（4）责任感受损；（5）工作压力大；（6）珍惜时光；（7）对未来大流行的预期调整。
由于疫情，人们经历了恐惧、不确定性、未来计划被打乱以及工作压力。然而，在此期间他们也享受了与家人共度的时光。
