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Self-Care Practices of Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Individuals with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. This study explores the lived experience of patients with NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of COVID-19 on their self-care. An interpretive phenomenological analysis approach was u...

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Autores principales: Wattanapisit, Apichai, Sottiyotin, Tida, Thongruch, Jaruporn, Wattanapisit, Sanhapan, Yongpraderm, Siranee, Kowaseattapon, Pichawee
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9368016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35955084
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159727
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author Wattanapisit, Apichai
Sottiyotin, Tida
Thongruch, Jaruporn
Wattanapisit, Sanhapan
Yongpraderm, Siranee
Kowaseattapon, Pichawee
author_facet Wattanapisit, Apichai
Sottiyotin, Tida
Thongruch, Jaruporn
Wattanapisit, Sanhapan
Yongpraderm, Siranee
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description Individuals with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. This study explores the lived experience of patients with NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of COVID-19 on their self-care. An interpretive phenomenological analysis approach was used that involved in-depth interviews with patients who received medical services from a family medicine clinic, along with caregivers who responded on their behalf. An inductive thematic approach was utilized to analyze the data. Interview respondents included 17 patients with NCDs and four caregivers. The patients had a mean age of 65.7 ± 11.3 years and were diagnosed with an NCD, a mean of 4.8 ± 1.1 years previously. Self-care practices used during the pandemic were classified as therapeutic or preventive. Patients responded to changes in healthcare services by seeking in-person services for their acute illnesses and accepting remote services for underlying chronic conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic influenced the self-care practices of patients with NCDs. Most patients paid more attention to self-care during this time, while some became more concerned with other aspects of their life.
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spelling pubmed-93680162022-08-12 Self-Care Practices of Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study Wattanapisit, Apichai Sottiyotin, Tida Thongruch, Jaruporn Wattanapisit, Sanhapan Yongpraderm, Siranee Kowaseattapon, Pichawee Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Individuals with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. This study explores the lived experience of patients with NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of COVID-19 on their self-care. An interpretive phenomenological analysis approach was used that involved in-depth interviews with patients who received medical services from a family medicine clinic, along with caregivers who responded on their behalf. An inductive thematic approach was utilized to analyze the data. Interview respondents included 17 patients with NCDs and four caregivers. The patients had a mean age of 65.7 ± 11.3 years and were diagnosed with an NCD, a mean of 4.8 ± 1.1 years previously. Self-care practices used during the pandemic were classified as therapeutic or preventive. Patients responded to changes in healthcare services by seeking in-person services for their acute illnesses and accepting remote services for underlying chronic conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic influenced the self-care practices of patients with NCDs. Most patients paid more attention to self-care during this time, while some became more concerned with other aspects of their life. MDPI 2022-08-07 /pmc/articles/PMC9368016/ /pubmed/35955084 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159727 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9368016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35955084
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159727
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