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A Phenomenological Study on Anxiety, Difficulties, and Expectations from Health Care Professionals of Women with Gynecological Cancer during the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Pandemisi Sürecinde Jinekolojik Kanserli Kadınların Kaygı, Zorluk ve Sağlık Çalışanlarından Beklentileri Üzerine Fenomenolojik Bir Çalışma

Şahika ŞİMŞEK ÇETİNKAYA
Rabiye AKIN
Simge EVRENOL ÖÇAL
Pages
1007–1017
Publication Date
2023-09-26
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From the perspective of patients, experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic and managing the deadly process of cancer was rather challenging.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The COVID-19 pandemic has not only been stressful for everyone but has also affected in the sensitive group cancer patients in many ways.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aimed investigate the concerns of women with gynecological cancer, the difficulties they experienced, and their expectations from health care professionals during the COVID-19.
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Conclusion & Impact:From the perspective of patients, experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic and managing the deadly process of cancer was rather challenging.
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⚙️Variables:COVID-19 · Anksiyete · Yaşam Beklentisi

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only been stressful for everyone but has also affected in the sensitive group cancer patients in many ways. This study aimed investigate the concerns of women with gynecological cancer, the difficulties they experienced, and their expectations from health care professionals during the COVID-19. The study adopted a qualitative design. 15 women with gynecological cancer participated in the study. Data were collected by conducting in-depth semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Four themes were obtained: "fear and anxiety", "interruption of social life and daily routines", "problems experienced when receiving health care", and "expectations from health care professionals". The factors that caused fear and anxiety in patients during the pandemic were disruptions in the treatment, care process and lack of information about COVID-19 infection. From the perspective of patients, experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic and managing the deadly process of cancer was rather challenging.

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COVID-19 pandemisi sadece herkes için stresli olmakla kalmamış, hassas gruplardan biri olan kanser hastalarını da birçok yönden etkilemiştir. Bu çalışmada jinekolojik kanserli kadınların COVID-19 sürecinde yaşadıkları endişeler, zorluklar ve sağlık çalışanlarından beklentilerinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada nitel bir desen benimsemiştir. Araştırmaya jinekolojik kanserli 15 kadın katılmıştır. Veriler derinlemesine yarı yapılandırılmış yüz yüze görüşmeler yapılarak toplanmıştır. "Korku ve kaygı", "Sosyal yaşamın ve günlük yaşamın kesintiye uğraması", "Sağlık hizmeti alırken yaşanan sorunlar" ve "Sağlık çalışanlarından beklentiler" olmak üzere dört tema elde edilmiştir. Pandemi sürecinde hastalarda korku ve kaygıya neden olan faktörler tedavi, bakım sürecinde yaşanan aksamalar ve COVID-19 enfeksiyonu ile ilgili bilgi eksikliği olmuştur. Hastalar açısından bakıldığında, COVID-19 pandemisini yaşamak ve kanserin ölümcül sürecini yönetmek oldukça zor olmuştur.

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ÇETİNKAYA, Ş. Ş., AKIN, R., ÖÇAL, S. E. (2023). A Phenomenological Study on Anxiety, Difficulties, and Expectations from Health Care Professionals of Women with Gynecological Cancer during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3, 1007–1017. https://ajindex.com/articles/962838

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