Abstract:

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the home adaptation experiences and care needs of patients who were discharged after being hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment. Method: This descriptive study was conducted on 1-31 June 2020 with 351 patients who were hospitalized for COVID-19 and met the inclusion criteria. A demographic information form developed by the researchers and a data collection form consisting of 24 items questioning the experiences of home adaptation were used. 30 days after discharge from the hospital, data were collected from patients who could be contacted by phone and volunteered to participate in the study by telephone interview method. SPSS 20 statistical package was used to evaluate the data. Descriptive statistics were used in the analysis of the data. Results: It was determined that the mean age of the patients was 53.5±15.24 years, 53.3% were male, and the hospitalization period of 33% was between 5-10 days. It was determined that after discharge from the hospital, fatigue in 36.2% and cough in 26.3% continued. It was determined that 29.6% of the patients needed information about their health status after discharge and 24.5% needed support for grocery shopping. After discharge, 83.8% of the patients stated that they were afraid of infecting others, 77.5% of them were afraid of the virüs making them sick again, and 72.9% of them were afraid of losing their lives due to COVID-19. It was determined that 76.1% of the patients felt the need to talk to a health care worker about their illness while at home. Conclusions and Suggestions: With this research, it was found that people who were hospitalized due to COVID-19 continued to have health problems after discharge, they wanted to get information about their health at home from health personnel, and they needed support for grocery shopping. For this reason, it is recommended that people affected by COVID-19 be followed up after they are discharged from the hospital.

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