Authors :
Isabelle A. Mandap; Marc Lester F. Quintana; Vivian P. Lajara; Elisha Louise B. Cabuya; Rozzete Anne Lyne B. De La Cruz; Jhudiel Mae C. Martinez
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10254713
Abstract :
The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a great
threat to health, particularly in the elderly ones. The
presence of underlying comorbidities, specifically
hypertension, has contributed to a high risk of
contracting the disease. Because of weakened immune
responses, the elderly were restricted from going out.
Moreover, imposed quarantines and lockdowns have
been implemented. As a consequence, the socio-
emotional health of the elderly was affected. Looking at
this situation, the researchers believed that the need to
explore the lived socio-emotional experiences of
hypertensive geriatric clients is vital. This study
employed a qualitative phenomenological research
design to deeply explore and examine the lived socio-
emotional experiences of the participants. The
researchers interviewed a total of 17 hypertensive
geriatric participants aged 60 to 85 years old from San
Pablo City, Laguna. The data gathered were transcribed
and interpreted by the researchers. To have a
comprehensive discussion of the participants’ responses,
the researchers used thematic analysis to come up with
significant major and sub-themes. The findings of the
study revealed that the lived socio-emotional experiences
of the participants encompassed their morbidity
concerns, multidimensional feelings of fear and anxiety,
disconnection from the outside world, and internal and
external measures to alleviate stress and discomfort.
Keywords :
COVID-19 Pandemic, Hypertension, Lived Socio-Emotional Experiences, Thematic Analysis, Morbidity Concerns, Fear and Anxiety, Disconnection from Outside World, Internal and External Measures to Alleviate Stress and Discomfort.
The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a great
threat to health, particularly in the elderly ones. The
presence of underlying comorbidities, specifically
hypertension, has contributed to a high risk of
contracting the disease. Because of weakened immune
responses, the elderly were restricted from going out.
Moreover, imposed quarantines and lockdowns have
been implemented. As a consequence, the socio-
emotional health of the elderly was affected. Looking at
this situation, the researchers believed that the need to
explore the lived socio-emotional experiences of
hypertensive geriatric clients is vital. This study
employed a qualitative phenomenological research
design to deeply explore and examine the lived socio-
emotional experiences of the participants. The
researchers interviewed a total of 17 hypertensive
geriatric participants aged 60 to 85 years old from San
Pablo City, Laguna. The data gathered were transcribed
and interpreted by the researchers. To have a
comprehensive discussion of the participants’ responses,
the researchers used thematic analysis to come up with
significant major and sub-themes. The findings of the
study revealed that the lived socio-emotional experiences
of the participants encompassed their morbidity
concerns, multidimensional feelings of fear and anxiety,
disconnection from the outside world, and internal and
external measures to alleviate stress and discomfort.
Keywords :
COVID-19 Pandemic, Hypertension, Lived Socio-Emotional Experiences, Thematic Analysis, Morbidity Concerns, Fear and Anxiety, Disconnection from Outside World, Internal and External Measures to Alleviate Stress and Discomfort.
