A severe COVID-19 Case Study: Psychological Intervention as a Part of Rehabilitation Programme in a Greek Teaching Hospital in Athens

Authors

  • Dimitra Siousioura Clinical Psychologist, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece Author
  • Andreas Asimakos First Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Services, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece, National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School Author
  • Stavroula Spetsioti First Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Services, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece, National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School Author
  • Aspasia Mavronasou Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greece Author
  • Anastasia Kotanidou Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece Author
  • Paraskevi Katsaounou Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine, National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JCCSR/2022(4)235

Keywords:

COVID-19, Long COVID, Psychological Intervention, Qualitative Analysis, Triangulation Method, Depressive mood, Intensive Care Unit, Rehabilitation (Rehab) Programme

Abstract

We report a case study of an adult man with severe COVID-19 who attended Psychological Intervention after prolonged hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit, intubation and finally, participation in Rehabilitation Programme of a Greek Teaching Hospital in Athens. To export results, a qualitative data analysis were collected from Focused Interview, Psychological Intervention based on Short/ Systemic Psychotherapy and a quantitative data analysis from the Beck Depression Inventory and further triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data took place. The study focuses on the psychology of COVID-19 survivor patient, in line with complex needs, psychological effects and specific stressors, following a life-threatening disease. In the light of a therapeutic ‘flexibility’ and finally of a combination of multi-factorial nature of the disease that requires integration and simultaneous exploring of not only the physical, but also of the psychological needs of the patient.

Author Biographies

  • Dimitra Siousioura, Clinical Psychologist, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

    Dimitra Siousioura, Clinical Psychologist, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

  • Andreas Asimakos, First Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Services, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece, National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School

    Andreas Asimakos, First Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Services, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece, National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School 

  • Stavroula Spetsioti, First Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Services, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece, National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School

    Stavroula Spetsioti, First Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Services, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece, National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School

  • Aspasia Mavronasou, Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greece

    Aspasia Mavronasou, Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greece

  • Anastasia Kotanidou, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

    Anastasia Kotanidou, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

  • Paraskevi Katsaounou, Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine, National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

    Paraskevi Katsaounou, Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine, National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

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Published

2022-11-14

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Vol. 4 No. 11 (2022): Volume 4 Issue 11

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