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Examination of KORDEP (Coronavirus Online Mental Support Program) Data During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period

COVID-19 Pandemisi Dönemindeki KORDEP (Koronavirüs Online Ruhsal Destek Programı) Verilerinin İncelenmesi

Mustafa Nuray Namlı(UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, İSTANBUL BAKIRKÖY PROF. DR. MAZHAR OSMAN APPLICATION AND RESEARCH CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRIC AND NERVE DISEASES)0000-0001-9778-4216
Kürşad Nuri Baydili(UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0000-0002-2785-0406
Başak Ünübol(UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, İSTANBUL ERENKÖY APPLICATION AND RESEARCH CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRIC AND NERVE DISEASES)0000-0003-0600-7900
Ahmet Tamer Aker(İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5579-3552
Rabia Bilici(İSTANBUL TİCARET ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3264-4789
Ejder Akgün Yıldırım(UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, İSTANBUL BAKIRKÖY PROF. DR. MAZHAR OSMAN APPLICATION AND RESEARCH CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRIC AND NERVE DISEASES)0000-0002-8620-1254
Merih Altıntaş(UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, İSTANBUL KARTAL DR. LÜTFİ KIRDAR HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER)0000-0001-7045-3046
Pelin Şavlı Emiroğlu(ISTINYE UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-7915-160X
Pages
1–13
Publication Date
2025-12-16
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Conclusion: Online counseling hotline applications, which have become widespread all over the world with the COVID-19 pandemic, are valuable in terms of providing important opportunities in cases where there is no opportunity to benefit from the usual face-to-face interview service or where there are limitations in access.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study is examination of the application and follow-up processes of the KORDEP (Coronavirus Online Mental Support Program) line, which provides online (phone/video) service for individuals experiencing mental distress during the pandemic.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: Individuals who called the KORDEP line between May 2020 and August 2021 (n=2433) were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Online counseling hotline applications, which have become widespread all over the world with the COVID-19 pandemic, are valuable in terms of providing important opportunities in cases where there is no opportunity to benefit from the usual face-to-face interview service or where there are limitations in access.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2020 Verileri
⚙️Variables:COVID · destek hattı · çevirimiçi

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Objective: The aim of this study is examination of the application and follow-up processes of the KORDEP (Coronavirus Online Mental Support Program) line, which provides online (phone/video) service for individuals experiencing mental distress during the pandemic. Method: Individuals who called the KORDEP line between May 2020 and August 2021 (n=2433) were included in the study. Only the first calls of individuals who called repeatedly were included in the research and the research was conducted by evaluating the information of 2187 individuals. During the interview, a form consisting of questions that were created by clinicians working in the field and questioned the most common symptoms during depression, anxiety and stress was designed and used as screening questions in risk assessment. Results: A total of 2167 calls were answered and recorded by KORDEP; 92.4% of the callers applied for themselves and 7.6% for their relatives. Of the 1208 (55.2%) individuals who underwent risk assessment, 586 (48.5%) reported sleep disturbances. Individuals over 65 years of age or with a family member with chronic illness had more anxiety symptoms, excessive health concerns, depressive mood, attention difficulties, intolerance, angry behavior and sleep appetite changes than those without. Individuals who were in quarantine or isolation had more anxiety symptoms, excessive health concerns and sleep appetite changes than individuals who were not in quarantine or isolation. Conclusion: Online counseling hotline applications, which have become widespread all over the world with the COVID-19 pandemic, are valuable in terms of providing important opportunities in cases where there is no opportunity to benefit from the usual face-to-face interview service or where there are limitations in access.

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Amaç: Mevcut araştırmada pandemi sırasında ruhsal zorlanma yaşayan bireyler için online (telefon/video) hizmet veren KORDEP (Koronavirüs Online Ruhsal Destek Programı) hattının başvuru ve takip süreçlerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmaya; KORDEP hattını Mayıs 2020-Ağustos 2021 tarihleri arasında arayan bireylerin (n=2433) verileri dahil edilmiştir. Mükerrer arayan bireylerin sadece ilk aramaları araştırmaya dahil edilmiş ve 2187 bireyin bilgileri değerlendirilerek araştırma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Görüşme sırasında risk değerlendirmesinde tarama soruları olarak alanda çalışan klinisyenlerce oluşturulmuş, depresyon, anksiyete, stres sürecinde en sık karşılaşılan semptomları sorgulayan sorulardan oluşan bir form tasarlanarak kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Toplamda 2167 çağrının KORDEP tarafından yanıtlanarak kaydedildiği sistemde; arayanların %92,4’ü kendisi için, %7,6’sı ise yakınları için başvuruda bulunmuşlardır. Risk değerlendirilmesi yapılan 1208 (%55,2) bireyin 586’sı (%48,5) uyku düzeninde bozulmalar olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. 65 yaş üstü veya kronik rahatsızlığı olan ailesi üyesi bulunan bireylerde bulunmayanlara göre daha fazla anksiyete belirtileri, aşırı sağlık kaygıları, depresif duygu durum, dikkat güçlüğü, tahammülsüzlük, öfkeli davranış ve uyku iştah değişikliği durumları saptanmıştır. Karantina ya da izolasyon sürecinde olan bireylerde karantina ya da izolasyon sürecinde olmayan bireylere göre daha fazla anksiyete belirtileri, aşırı sağlık kaygıları ve uyku iştah değişikliği durumları saptanmıştır. Sonuç: COVID-19 pandemisi ile birlikte tüm dünyada yaygınlaşan online danışma hattı uygulamaları olağan yüz yüze görüşme hizmetinden faydalanma olanağı bulunmayan ya da erişimde kısıtlılıkların olduğu durumlarda önemli imkânlar sunabilmesi açısından kıymetlidir.

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Namlı, M. N., Baydili, K. N., Ünübol, B., Aker, A. T., Bilici, R., Yıldırım, E. A., Altıntaş, M., Emiroğlu, P. Ş., *, B. Ü. (2025). Examination of KORDEP (Coronavirus Online Mental Support Program) Data During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, Cilt: 17 Sayı: Supplement 1, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1590334

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