Investigating the Relationship Between Stress Caused by the Corona Pandemic and Self-Care in Patients with High Blood Pressure and Diabetes in the Residents of Bushehr Province

Abstract

Background and purpose: Patients with high blood pressure and diabetes usually have high stress, which affects their on self-care behaviors. Anxiety disorder is experienced as a disorder in patients with chronic physical diseases and has been remained unknown in many cases. Controlling blood pressure and diabetes requires self-care, and patient participation in self-care is very important. The aim of this research is to investigate the self-care behavior of patients in stressful situations. Materials and appronthes: In a non-experimental descriptive study, 251 hypertensive and diabetic patients in Bushehr city were randomly selected. Han, in the analysis of which four exploratory factors of diet and medication, attention to food labels and disease management, and dealing with stressful situations (ciss), which three main coping styles, problem solving, emotion controling and avoidance were extracted step by step. The data were analyzed with independent t statistical tests, Tukey's post hoc test and Spearman's correlation coefficient. The required information was collected online. The data was analyzed using SPSS software version 16. The significance level of the tests (P < 0.05) was considered. Findings: 67% of patients with high blood pressure, 16% of diabetic patients, and 15% of both hypertensive and diabetic patients, the average age of the statistical population was 51.29, their data shows an inverse relationship, that is, with the increase in stress caused by covid-19, the self-care level of people with high blood pressure and diabetes decreases. It has been found Note: Following self-care procedures can be effective in controlling blood pressure and diabetes. Stress patients are sometimes not diagnosed and this can have a negative effect on their performance, especially self-care. Now, if more pressure or stressful conditions prevail, there is a need to educate and emphasize patients. It has to perform self-care and perform more psychological screening of patients.