Abstract
Quality of Life and Psychological Well Being among Post COVID-19 Patients in Jordan
Author(s): Faris Alsaraireh*, Hammam Leimoon, Mahmoud Alja’afreh, Yazan Al-Mrayat, Heba Althnaibat and Mohammed Radi AlbtoushLittle is known about the direct psychological impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic, especially for patients after recovering from this virus, although these psychological impacts play an important and effective role in the quality of life and psychological well-being of individuals in Jordan. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to highlight on the psychological impacts that affect the quality of life and psychological well-being of patients after COVID-19 and to identify those impacts and their prevalence within Jordanian society. The design and use of the descriptive analysis method and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) were conducted using an online questionnaire to collect data on the participants. This study included 220 participants. Findings of this work indicated that 30% of participants suffer from psychological impacts, 57% had minor psychological impacts, and 66% of the participants had anxiety related to the socio-economic aspect, while 30% of the participants have a feeling of fear of infection and stigma associated with quarantine. The conclusion indicated some demographic characteristics of the participants contribute to determining the psychological impacts and some of those recovering from the Coronavirus suffer from a high rate of psychological impacts thus this affects their lives and psychological stability among the population in Jordan. This work contributes to finding effective solutions aimed at improving the quality of life and psychological well-being in order to maintain a stable life free of mental illness for the Jordanian community after the end of the Corona pandemic.