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Life Experience of Patients with Covid-19
(Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Aghahosseini, Shima Sadat
The emerging disease of Covid-19 (coronavirus) has become a health crisis globally and has affected various aspects of human life. Understanding patients' experience with this disease is essential for proper and comprehensive care. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of patients with Covid-19. The present study was based on a qualitative approach and interpretive phenomenology. For this purpose, 13 patients with Covid-19 were selected by a purposive method based on inclusion criteria. In-depth, semi-structured interviews and field notes were used to collect data. The transcripts of the interviews were recorded and analyzed by a hermeneutic approach using the Van Manen method based on the reliability of the qualitative data. The results showed that the participants were 13 patients with a mean age of 41.84 ±17.60 and most of them were single. From the analysis of the interview texts, three themes of "dusty life," "in search of life," and "in the fence of disability," 6 floors and 12 sub-floors were extracted. In the "Edge of Vulnerability" category, there were two sub-categories, "Physical Injury" and "Psychological Injury." Also, in the category of "trying to survive" were two subcategories, "the use of complementary therapies" and "self-medication," and in the category of "obtaining information" were two subcategories, "seeking information from unreliable sources" and "seeking information from others." In the category of "narrowing of the living space," there were two subcategories, "economic hardship" and "complications of the illness." In the category of "immersion in suffering," there were two subcategories, "restriction and quarantine" and "escape and distance from those around." The findings of this study described the vast experiences of patients with Covid-19. They showed that these patients have experienced a unique life and indicate that according to their experience, concepts such as dusty life, in search of life, and the fence of disability.
The Relationship between Family Function with Happiness and General Health of the Hemodialysis Patients in Qom Province Hospitals 2020
(Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Aghahosseini, Shima Sadat; Jowhari, Shakiba Sadat; Nasiri, Malihe; Zandi, Mitra
Chronic renal failure is a progressive and irreversible kidney disorder. Although hemodialysis increases the life expectancy of patients with renal insufficiency, the disease affects their lives and, in advanced stages, causes dysfunction and changes in their quality of life and puts heavy stress on patients. Identifying stressors and striving for the happiness and general health of the hemodialysis patient is an important step in improving the quality of health care provided to these patients. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the correlation between family performance and happiness and general health from a patient undergoing hemodialysis in hospitals in Qom province in 2020. The present study was a descriptive-correlational study conducted in 2020 in Qom. The sample size was 180 hemodialysis patients evaluated by purposive and available sampling according to the inclusion criteria. The instruments of this study were the Demographic Information Questionnaire, General Health Goldberg Questionnaire, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, and Family Assessment Device Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20. Descriptive statistics including frequency, mean and standard deviation were also reported, along with inferential statistics such as Pearson or Spearman correlation coefficient. Examination of socio-demographic characteristics showed that the mean age of patients was 68.42 ±13.04 years. Most patients were male (58.9%), single (86.7%), and had primary education (36.1%). The results showed that there is a statistically significant relationship between family performance and happiness (P=0.006). Also, there was a significant relationship between anxiety symptoms and sleep disorder with happiness (P=0.022), social functioning and happiness (P=0.003), and depressive symptoms in general health with happiness (p<.001). These results may indicate that improving family functioning increases the level of health of hemodialysis patients. However, confirmation of the findings requires further study. It should be noted that solving problems requires the attention and support of planners and the cooperation of high-level managers and officials to plan properly to promote happiness and health.