Active Healthcare Professionals’ Perception of COVID-19 and Their Communication with Their Children: A Qualitative Analysis of the Background of the Pandemic

Batu, Mikail; Kalaman, Sefer; Tos, Onur; Subaşi, Hilal

doi:10.17829/turcom.930821

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“…Ayaslier et al found that physicians and nurses are affected by burnout in different ways under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on gender, socioeconomic status and working conditions [24]. The high workload and stress affected both healthcare workers' relationships with their families and their physiological state [25,26]. Although the government has taken some measures, such as additional financial payments, to overcome the troubles faced by medical staff, it could have taken more functional measures to address, in particular, the psychological impact of the pandemic on healthcare workers [27,28].…”

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-Corona Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Türkiye

Erbay

2024

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The COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the entire world, has not only created a number of emerging issues for each country, especially in the field of public health, but has also provided a number of opportunities for risk management, alternative strategies and completely new ways of looking at challenges. This brief report examines the COVID-19 pandemic response in Türkiye and the possible implications of the experience for future responses to other health emergencies and disaster risk management, based on the lessons learned. This study uses publicly available literature from government, private sector and academic sources to analyse the conflicts, changes and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, which are components of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health EDRM) framework. The COVID-19 experience in Türkiye has several aspects, including the significant role of healthcare workers, the existence of an effective health system accustomed to emergencies, applications based on information technologies, the partial transparency of public authorities in providing information and a socio-cultural environment related to cooperation on prevention strategies, including wearing masks and vaccination. Challenges in Türkiye include distance learning in schools, lockdowns that particularly affect the elderly, ensuring environmental sustainability, hesitation about the effectiveness of social/financial support programs, the socio-cultural trivialisation of pandemics after a while and the relaxation of prevention strategies. Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic include the value of transparency in public health/healthcare information, the strengthening of all aspects of the health system in terms of health workers and the importance of a balanced economy prepared for foreseeable risks.

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-Corona Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Türkiye

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2024

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“…They also indicated that people have low perceptions of control over the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies show that the risk perception of the COVID-19 and worry about this pandemic are high among HCWs (Abdel Wahed et al, 2020; Abolfotouh et al, 2020; Batu et al, 2021; Dekeyser et al, 2023; Gorini et al, 2020; Le et al, 2021; Özer et al, 2023; Puci et al, 2020). These studies determined that the perception that the COVID-19 pandemic is long-lasting and that personal hygiene is important in the pandemic process in actively working HCWs.…”

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Lifestyle Changes and COVID-19 Related Perceptions of Turkish Healthcare Workers

Batu,

Yanık

et al. 2023

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This study seeks to investigate and understand the perceptions of and lifestyle changes adopted by healthcare workers (HCWs) in Turkey who were on the front line of the fight against the outbreak of COVID-19. A total of 33 female HCWs with bachelor’s degrees were included in the study. In-depth interview techniques were used. The data analysis was performed with MAXQDA 2020 qualitative data analysis package program. The female HCWs perceived COVID-19 as rapidly contagious, deadly, dangerous, and long-term. Their perception as to the cause of the outbreak was akin to conspiracy thoughts such as bioweapon. In addition, the study determined that social media was the preferred medium for getting news because the news given in the traditional media was not trusted. It was seen that the attitude of participants regarding the preventive measures was in line with the recommendations of international organizations. In terms of lifestyle changes, for example, the dietary habits and physical activity levels of all the HCW participants, changed and online environments were used for communication/socialization. Those HCW participants who smoked, stated that smoking increased the risk and severity of COVID-19, and they declared an increase in the amount of their use. Those HCW participants who consumed alcohol, reported that alcohol consumption increased during the period of the outbreak in order to maintain socialization and relaxation. Those HCW participants who did not smoke or drink alcohol mentioned that they did not intend to start. This study contributes to an understanding of the impact on HCWs of significant health events especially in terms of their perceptions of and their lifestyle changes as a result of such health events.

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“…Ayaslier et al found that physicians and nurses are affected by burnout in different ways under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic based on gender, socioeconomic status and working conditions [24]. The high workload and stress affected both healthcare workers' relationships with their families and their physiological state [25,26]. Although the government has taken some measures, such as additional financial payments, to overcome the trouble of medical staff, it could have taken more functional measures to address, in particular, the psychological impact of the pandemic on healthcare workers [27,28].…”

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-corona Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Türkiye

Erbay

2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the entire world, has not only created a number of emerging issues for each country, especially in the field of public health, but has also provided a number of opportunities for risk management, alternative strategies and completely new ways of looking at challenges. This paper examines the COVID-19 pandemic response in Türkiye and the possible implications of the experience for future responses to other health emergencies and disaster risk management, based on the lessons learned. This study uses publicly available literature from government, private sector, and academic sources to analyse the conflicts, changes and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, which are components of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health EDRM) framework. The COVID-19 experience in Türkiye has several aspects, including the significant role of healthcare workers, the existence of an effective health system accustomed to emergencies, applications based on information technologies, partial transparency of public authorities in providing information, and socio-cultural environment related to cooperation on prevention strategies, including wearing masks and vaccination. Challenges in Türkiye include distance learning in schools, lockdowns that particularly affect the elderly, ensuring environmental sustainability, hesitation about the effectiveness of social/financial support programmes, socio-cultural trivialisation of pandemics after a while, and relaxation of prevention strategies. Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic include the value of transparency in public health/healthcare information, the strengthening of all aspects of the health system in terms of health workers, and the importance of a balanced economy prepared for foreseeable risks.

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Active Healthcare Professionals’ Perception of COVID-19 and Their Communication with Their Children: A Qualitative Analysis of the Background of the Pandemic

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-Corona Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Türkiye

The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-Corona Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Türkiye

Lifestyle Changes and COVID-19 Related Perceptions of Turkish Healthcare Workers

The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-corona Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Türkiye

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