A correlational study on physical and mental status of lived experience of hospitalised COVID-19 patient

Background:Some of the public health measures necessary to contain the spread of the pandemic, such as quarantines and social distancing, increase the risk of adverse psychological consequences. A recent review revealed that these risks are greater with longer quarantine periods, when there are infection fears, frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies, inadequate information, and ?nancial loss. COVID-19 pandemic to have disproportionately adverse impacts on mental health of hospitalized groups. COVID-19 is a disease, impact physically but it has been affecting much more the mental health of patient. Aim & Objectives:To Assess physical and mental status of patient during hospitalization and the correlation. To ?nd out the relationship between selected socio-demographic status Age, gender, race, ethnicity, employment, insurance, education, marital status, psychiatric therapies, health literacy, social support, ?nancial distress with the level of mental status. Methods: A cross sectional study with one centre data, collected with selected criteria. Fifty participants were selected for collection of livid experience expressed in local language. Study approach was mix method and Qual-quan design. Assessed by experts and evaluators. Quantitative data collected with checklist and socio demographics detail were collected from patient. Results:Result showed Qualitative themes clearly showed the mental state of patient like “I will die”. Quantitatively Physical status is signi?cantly correlated with mental status, there is a signi?cant statistical co-dependency assessed by Pearson's product moment test. Socio-demographic data age as chai square value physical status (4.54) as mental status (4.59), marital status (5.25) and social support (4.87) is signi?cantly associated with mental status, test done in 0.05 level of signi?cance. Conclusion:Though one centre data is a limitation of the study still it can be visible that COVID -19 patients need mental healing or therapy parallelly with medicines. The mental symptoms should not be secondary cure it must be primary for healing of body

Attitude of Health Care Workers On COVID 19 Care In a Selected Hospital Setting

Introduction:From the First week of March 2020 till Nov 2020 the attitude of HCWs, mental health or perceptions changing regularly as the COVID-19 pandemic changing its image. New treatment, new information new training and practice changing attitude towards positivity as the death rate reducing and patient recovery rate increasing. Methods:A cross sectional study was done by a Likert type ?ve-point attitude scale by survey method and conveniently selected 120 health care workers from a single setting. Different categories of HCWs were participated namely doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, lab technicians and X-ray technicians. Results:result showed mean age of HCWs were 26.9. Female HCWs are more than male.80% HCWs attitude is favorable 20% neutral and no one have unfavorable attitude. Chai square test revealed that there is highly signi?cant association of attitude with marital status and residence area, signi?cant with age and year of experience. Conclusion:Generalization is not possible because this is single center data. But research showed maturity and better practice improves attitude. HCWs attitude improve care and recovery rates