Date of Completion

2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Stroke Rehabilitation, COVID-19, Caregivers

Abstract

Due to pressure and inevitable circumstances brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems focused their resources and general efforts to infected patients which then results to a compromise in the efficient care delivery for other conditions like stroke. Thus, this study aims to allow the caregivers and patients to describe experiences with regards to domains such as Continuity of Care, Access, Information, Communication and Others (Pindus et al, 2018). The researchers used a qualitative study design using a qualitative descriptive approach to beget meanings and implications from their experiences. The respondents were 6 pairs of caregivers and their corresponding stroke patients and one stroke patient alone that were gathered using snowball and purposive sampling. The data were acquired through a semi-structured online interview in Zoom where questions regarding the five domains were asked. These were analyzed through directed content analysis where codes, subthemes and themes were created from the meaning units found in the transcripts. The themes were stated as (1) Determinants of Quality and Persistence of Care during Pandemic, (2) Pandemic-Related Factors and Their Effects to Perceptions, Resources and Services, (3) Medical Practitioner Proficiency-Patient Apprehension, (4) Factors of Communication: Patient Impact and Impressions, and (5) Outlying Factors in the Disruption and Continuation of Care. Even though there are instances that there has been a continuation, maintenance of quality, access, information and communication, the disruptions still predominated. Inconvenient adjustments and shift from a pre-established lifestyle were noted. Personal factors such as fear and preferences also play a part in health decisions. Pindus et al (2018) were able to come up with similar results and dominance of factors. Hence, the researchers could infer that these domains needed thorough planning and intervention so that when disruption comes again in rehabilitation, the response would be better, and stagnation of recovery would be avoided.

First Advisor

Pethuel M. Pomaloy, PTRP

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