Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the family and social lives of healthcare professionals
Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the impact of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) on the family and social lives of frontline healthcare workers during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: A total of 136 frontline healthcare workers working in COVID-19 clinics and wards, intensive...
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| author | Hamide Şişman Derya Gezer Sevban Arslan Esma Gökçe Dudu Alptekin Refiye Akpolat |
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| description | Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the impact of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) on the family and social lives of frontline healthcare workers during the pandemic.
Materials and Methods: A total of 136 frontline healthcare workers working in COVID-19 clinics and wards, intensive care units (ICUs), and emergency units were included. A questionnaire consisting of 19 questions was applied to all participants through face-to-face interviews. The demographic and occupational characteristics and family and social lives of the participants were documented.
Results: While 95 (69.9%) of the participants experienced negative consequences in their family life, 91 (66.9%) of them were found to have negative consequences in their social life. 51 of the healthcare professionals (37.5%) used spirituality as a strategy to cope with negative thoughts and emotions. During the pandemic, a statistically significant relationship was found between frontline work and family life, especially for those with children.
Conclusion: The family and social lives of healthcare professionals who care for patients with Covid are adversely affected. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84a3340d4c874ef3924925a50e161df82023-02-15T16:13:17ZengCukurova UniversityCukurova Medical Journal2602-30402022-06-0147270471410.17826/cumj.108875248Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the family and social lives of healthcare professionalsHamide Şişman0Derya Gezer1Sevban Arslan2Esma Gökçe3Dudu Alptekin4Refiye Akpolat5ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ABDİ SÜTCÜ SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULUTARSUS ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİTOROS ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULUÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ABDİ SÜTCÜ SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULUKOCAELİ SAĞLIK VE TEKNOLOJİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİPurpose: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the impact of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) on the family and social lives of frontline healthcare workers during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: A total of 136 frontline healthcare workers working in COVID-19 clinics and wards, intensive care units (ICUs), and emergency units were included. A questionnaire consisting of 19 questions was applied to all participants through face-to-face interviews. The demographic and occupational characteristics and family and social lives of the participants were documented. Results: While 95 (69.9%) of the participants experienced negative consequences in their family life, 91 (66.9%) of them were found to have negative consequences in their social life. 51 of the healthcare professionals (37.5%) used spirituality as a strategy to cope with negative thoughts and emotions. During the pandemic, a statistically significant relationship was found between frontline work and family life, especially for those with children. Conclusion: The family and social lives of healthcare professionals who care for patients with Covid are adversely affected.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2313507covid-19family lifepandemicsocial lifehealthcare professionalsaile hayatıcovid 19sosyal hayatsağlık çalışanları |
| spellingShingle | Hamide Şişman Derya Gezer Sevban Arslan Esma Gökçe Dudu Alptekin Refiye Akpolat Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the family and social lives of healthcare professionals Cukurova Medical Journal covid-19 family life pandemic social life healthcare professionals aile hayatı covid 19 sosyal hayat sağlık çalışanları |
| title | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the family and social lives of healthcare professionals |
| title_full | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the family and social lives of healthcare professionals |
| title_fullStr | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the family and social lives of healthcare professionals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the family and social lives of healthcare professionals |
| title_short | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the family and social lives of healthcare professionals |
| title_sort | impact of the covid 19 pandemic on the family and social lives of healthcare professionals |
| topic | covid-19 family life pandemic social life healthcare professionals aile hayatı covid 19 sosyal hayat sağlık çalışanları |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2313507 |
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