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Pandemic Awareness and General Well-Being in Adults: Comparison of the COVID-19 Isolation Period and the Normalization Period: Analytical Research
Yetişkinlerde Pandemi Farkındalığı ve Genel İyilik Hâli: COVID-19 İzolasyon ve Normalizasyon Periyotlarının Karşılaştırılması: Analitik Araştırmalar
Turkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci. 2025;10(2):469-75
doi: 10.5336/healthsci.2024-106630
Makale Dili: EN
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ABSTRACT
Objective: This study aims to examine pandemic awareness and general well-being in adults during the coronavirus disease2019 (COVID-19) isolation and normalization periods. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 330 adult volunteers. An evaluation form structured on the internet was utilized in this study. The data were collected using the demographic information form, the Pandemic Awareness Scale (PAS), the Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the EuroQol Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D-3L), and the Physical Activity Index (FIT). Results: The study involved 330 adult participants, with an average age of 34.79±11.81 years, PAS levels were higher during the COVID-19 isolation period (p=0.008). During the normalization period, sleep quality and quality of life increased, while fatigue scores decreased. There was no relationship between pandemic awareness and fatigue, sleep, physical activity level, and quality of life during the isolation period (p>0.05). However, during normalization, a moderate relationship was found between pandemic awareness and CFS physical scores (p=0.003), mental scores (p=0.006) and total score (p=0.002). A weak relationship was found between pandemic awareness and EQ-visual analogue scale (p=0.011), whereas no relationship was found with FIT scores (p=0.381). Conclusion: As the isolation period ended and the normalization period began, the decrease in pandemic awareness was considered a negative result. It has been observed that pandemic awareness affects fatigue and health status during the normalization period.
Keywords: Awareness; coronavirus disease-2019; fatigue; quality of life; sleep
Objective: This study aims to examine pandemic awareness and general well-being in adults during the coronavirus disease2019 (COVID-19) isolation and normalization periods. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 330 adult volunteers. An evaluation form structured on the internet was utilized in this study. The data were collected using the demographic information form, the Pandemic Awareness Scale (PAS), the Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the EuroQol Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D-3L), and the Physical Activity Index (FIT). Results: The study involved 330 adult participants, with an average age of 34.79±11.81 years, PAS levels were higher during the COVID-19 isolation period (p=0.008). During the normalization period, sleep quality and quality of life increased, while fatigue scores decreased. There was no relationship between pandemic awareness and fatigue, sleep, physical activity level, and quality of life during the isolation period (p>0.05). However, during normalization, a moderate relationship was found between pandemic awareness and CFS physical scores (p=0.003), mental scores (p=0.006) and total score (p=0.002). A weak relationship was found between pandemic awareness and EQ-visual analogue scale (p=0.011), whereas no relationship was found with FIT scores (p=0.381). Conclusion: As the isolation period ended and the normalization period began, the decrease in pandemic awareness was considered a negative result. It has been observed that pandemic awareness affects fatigue and health status during the normalization period.
Keywords: Awareness; coronavirus disease-2019; fatigue; quality of life; sleep
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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] izolasyon ve normalleşme dönemlerinde yetişkinlerde pandemi farkındalığını ve genel iyilik hâlini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel çalışmaya 330 yetişkin gönüllü katılmıştır. Çalışmada, internet üzerinden yapılandırılmış bir değerlendirme formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler; Demografik Bilgi Formu, Pandemi Farkındalık Ölçeği [Pandemic Awareness Scale (PAS)], Chalder Yorgunluk Ölçeği [Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS)], Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi, EuroQol Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (EQ-5D-3L), Fiziksel Aktivite İndeksi [Physical Activity Index (FIT)] kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 330 yetişkin katılımcı katılmıştır ve yaş ortalaması 34,79±11,81 yıl olup, PAS düzeyleri COVID-19 izolasyon döneminde daha yüksekti (p=0,008). Normalleşme döneminde uyku kalitesi ve yaşam kalitesi artarken, yorgunluk puanları azalmıştır. İzolasyon döneminde pandemi farkındalığı ile yorgunluk, uyku, fiziksel aktivite düzeyi ve yaşam kalitesi arasında bir ilişki bulunmamıştır (p>0,05). Ancak normalleşme döneminde, pandemi farkındalığı ile CFS fiziksel puanları (p=0,003), zihinsel puanları (p=0,006) ve toplam puan (p=0,002) arasında orta düzeyde bir ilişki bulundu. Pandemi farkındalığı ile EQ-görsel analog skala arasında zayıf bir ilişki bulunurken (p=0,011), FIT puanları arasında ilişki bulunmadı (p=0,381). Sonuç: İzolasyon dönemi sona erip normalleşme dönemi başladığında, pandemi farkındalığındaki azalma olumsuz bir sonuç olarak değerlendirildi. Pandemi farkındalığının normalleşme döneminde yorgunluğu ve sağlık durumunu etkilediği gözlemlendi.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Farkındalık; koronavirüs hastalığı-2019; yorgunluk; yaşam kalitesi; uyku
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] izolasyon ve normalleşme dönemlerinde yetişkinlerde pandemi farkındalığını ve genel iyilik hâlini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel çalışmaya 330 yetişkin gönüllü katılmıştır. Çalışmada, internet üzerinden yapılandırılmış bir değerlendirme formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler; Demografik Bilgi Formu, Pandemi Farkındalık Ölçeği [Pandemic Awareness Scale (PAS)], Chalder Yorgunluk Ölçeği [Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS)], Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi, EuroQol Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (EQ-5D-3L), Fiziksel Aktivite İndeksi [Physical Activity Index (FIT)] kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 330 yetişkin katılımcı katılmıştır ve yaş ortalaması 34,79±11,81 yıl olup, PAS düzeyleri COVID-19 izolasyon döneminde daha yüksekti (p=0,008). Normalleşme döneminde uyku kalitesi ve yaşam kalitesi artarken, yorgunluk puanları azalmıştır. İzolasyon döneminde pandemi farkındalığı ile yorgunluk, uyku, fiziksel aktivite düzeyi ve yaşam kalitesi arasında bir ilişki bulunmamıştır (p>0,05). Ancak normalleşme döneminde, pandemi farkındalığı ile CFS fiziksel puanları (p=0,003), zihinsel puanları (p=0,006) ve toplam puan (p=0,002) arasında orta düzeyde bir ilişki bulundu. Pandemi farkındalığı ile EQ-görsel analog skala arasında zayıf bir ilişki bulunurken (p=0,011), FIT puanları arasında ilişki bulunmadı (p=0,381). Sonuç: İzolasyon dönemi sona erip normalleşme dönemi başladığında, pandemi farkındalığındaki azalma olumsuz bir sonuç olarak değerlendirildi. Pandemi farkındalığının normalleşme döneminde yorgunluğu ve sağlık durumunu etkilediği gözlemlendi.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Farkındalık; koronavirüs hastalığı-2019; yorgunluk; yaşam kalitesi; uyku
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