STRESS AND ADAPTATION TO THE ILLNESS OF WOMEN WITH CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM ILLNESS IN COVID-19 PANDEMIA

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose was to determine the perceived stress and adaptation levels of women with chronic cardiovascular system illness and the factors with these conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: The study was descriptive and cross-sectional. Simple random sampling was used in sample selection. The data of the study were collected by Personal Information Form, Perceived Stress Scale and Adaptation to Choronic Illness Scale. Results: In this study; participants 46% stated that the pandemic affected the disease, 41.6% felt that their lives were threatened during the pandemic, 87.6% paid attention to social isolation, and 68.1% received the support they wanted from healthcare professionals. The total means score in the Adaptation to Choronic Illnes Scale was 86.91 +/- 10.61. The Perceived Stress Scale mean Score was 24.39 +/- 7.36. Conclusion: As the level of adaptation to the illness increased, the level of stress decreased.