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COVID-19 Tanısı Alan Hastaların Özellikleri ile Kendisi ve Yakınlarının Yaşadığı Umutsuzluk Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi: Kesitsel Araştırma
Determining the Characteristics of Patients with the Diagnosis of COVID-19 and the Levels of Deeption That His and Their Families Lived: Cross-Sectional Research
Rukuye AYLAZa, Ferhat KARAb, Seval DURALc
aİnönü Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği ABD, Malatya, Türkiye
bKahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl Şehir Hastanesi, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye
cElbistan Devlet Hastanesi, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye
Turkiye Klinikleri J Nurs Sci. 2022;14(3):736-45
doi: 10.5336/nurses.2021-86645
Article Language: TR
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 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] tanısı alan hastaların özellikleri ile kendisi ve yakınlarının yaşadığı umutsuzluk düzeylerinin belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel tipte olan araştırma, Elbistan Devlet Hastanesi ve Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl Şehir Hastanesinde COVID-19 tanısı almış hastalar ve hasta yakınları ile yapılmıştır. Araştırmada örneklem seçimine gidilmeyip araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 117 hasta ve yakınları toplam 234 katılımcı ile Ocak 2021-Nisan 2021 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada; tanıtıcı bilgi formu, COVID-19 ile ilgili yarı yapılandırılmış veri formu ve Beck Umutsuzluk Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde, SPSS 21 paket programından yararlanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde yüzdelik, ortalama, t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA), Crosstabs ve Kruskal-Wallis kullanılmış olup, istatistiksel anlamlılık değeri p<0,05 düzeyinde değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan hastaların %65,0'ının 60 yaş üstü, %53,8'inin erkek, %47,0'ının orta öğretim mezunu, %70,1'inin en az bir kronik hastalığı bulunduğu, %29,9'unun obez olduğu saptanmıştır. Hastaların %32,5'inin semptomunun olmadığı, %34,2'sinin hafif, %27,4'ünün orta, %6,0'ının şiddetli (intihara meyilli) düzeyde umutsuzluk yaşadığı saptanmıştır. Umutsuzluk puan ortalamaları arasındaki fark istatistiksel olarak sadece gelir durumunda önemli bulunmuştur. Hastaların %65,0'ının 60 yaş ve üzeri olduğu ve çoğunluğun ağrıdan şikâyetçi olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin hafif düzeyde umutsuz oldukları saptanmıştır. Hastalardan gelir giderini karşılamayanlar, hasta yakınlarından ise okuma yazma bilmeyenlerin, umutsuzluk puan ortalamalarının daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Hasta ve yakınlarının umutsuzluklarının azaltılması için COVID-19 hakkında bireylerin eksik ve yanlış bilgilerin düzeltilmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Umutsuzluk; pandemi; COVID-19
ABSTRACT
 Objective: To determine the characteristics of patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and the level of hopelessness experienced by themselves and their relatives. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and their relatives in Elbistan State Hospital and Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital. The study was carried out between January 2021 and April 2021 with a total of 234 participants, 117 patients and their relatives who agreed to participate in the study without sampling. Introductory information form and semistructured data form about COVID-19 and Beck Hopelessness Scale were used in the research. SPSS 21 package program was used in the evaluation of the data. Percentage, mean, t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Crosstabs and Kruskal-Wallis were used in the evaluation of the data, and the statistical significance value was evaluated at the p<0.05 level. Results: It was determined that 65.0% of the patients participating in the study were over 60 years old, 53.8% were male, 47.0% were secondary school graduates, 70.1% had at least one chronic disease, and 29.9% were obese. It was determined that 32.5% of the patients had no symptoms, 34.2% had mild, 27.4% had moderate, 6.0% had severe (suicidal) hopelessness. The difference between the hopelessness score averages was found to be statistically significant only in the case of income. It was determined that 65.0% of the patients were 60 years or older and most of them complained of pain. Conclusion: It was determined that the individuals participating in the study were mildly hopeless. It was determined that the mean hopelessness score of patients who did not meet their income and expenses and those who were illiterate among patients' relatives were found to be higher. In order to reduce the hopelessness of patients and their relatives, it is recommended to correct incomplete and incorrect information about COVID-19.

Keywords: Hopelessness; pandemic; COVID-19
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