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The effect of online multimedia psychoeducational interventions on the resilience and perceived stress of hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a pilot cluster randomized parallel-controlled trial

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Shaygan, Maryam, Yazdani, Zahra, Valibeygi, Adib·2021·BMC Psychiatry

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Abstract Background There are evidence suggesting that quarantine might have undesirable psychological impacts on the patients. Therefore, it is important to seek for ways to alleviate the psychological pressure as well as increase the resilience of the patients who are quarantined due to infection with COVID-19. The present study was conducted to examine the effect of an online multimedia psychoeducational intervention on perceived stress and resilience of patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19. Method: Participants in this fully online trial were 50 consecutive patients who were hospitalized in 2 hospitals in Shiraz, after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Before the start of intervention, four inpatient wards of two hospitals were randomly assigned to either experimental or control condition. All eligible participants in wards allocated to the intervention condition received online multimedia psychoeducational interventions during 2 weeks, whilst patients in wards allocated to the control condition only received face-to-face or telephone based psychological counseling in case of need. Psychoeducational interventions mainly included cognitive–behavioural techniques, mindfulness-based stress reduction and positive psychotherapy. Patients were assessed on perceived stress and resilience at baseline and 2 weeks later. Results Compared with the control group, patients who used online multimedia psychoeducational interventions reported fewer perceived stress and greater resilience after 2 weeks. Discussion The findings of the present study provide a successful first attempt at implementing online multimedia psychoeducational interventions to promote resilience and mitigate stress of patients who are hospitalized due to infection with COVID-19. The present results could help mental health professionals to determine which psychological techniques should be emphasized to promote patients' resilience in the context of COVID-19 disease.

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Authors
Shaygan, M., Yazdani, Z., & Valibeygi, A.
Affiliations
  • Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
  • Fasa University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Corresponding author
Shaygan, Maryam
Venue
BMC Psychiatry
Published
2021-02-11
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
93-93
ISSN
1471-244X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3110775247
Cited by
83
References
63
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 18
FWCI
12.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Research Square (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Vice-Chancellor for Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (22029)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, hospitalized patients, multimedia intervention, resilience, perceived stress, psychological intervention, cognitive-behavioural techniques, mindfulness-based stress reduction, positive psychotherapy, stress management, telephone counseling, patient satisfaction, COVID-19 quarantine, psychological well-being
MeSH terms
Internet-Based Intervention, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Humans, Iran, Stress, Psychological, Multimedia, Resilience, Psychological

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