Jurnal Internasional Medical Journal of Indonesia FKUI Vol. 30 No. 4 2021
Efficacy of Video-Based Psychotherapy in Reducing Psychological Distress of COVID-19 Patients Treated in Isolation Ward
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Title
Jurnal Internasional Medical Journal of Indonesia FKUI Vol. 30 No. 4 2021
Efficacy of Video-Based Psychotherapy in Reducing Psychological Distress of COVID-19 Patients Treated in Isolation Ward
Efficacy of Video-Based Psychotherapy in Reducing Psychological Distress of COVID-19 Patients Treated in Isolation Ward
Subject
COVID-19, instructional film and audio, patient isolation, psychological distress, psychotherapy
Description
BACKGROUND Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 experience isolation during
treatment, which may cause psychological distress. Thus, alternative ways to deliver
psychological support are needed when face-to-face therapy is not possible. This study
aimed to investigate the efficacy of video-based psychotherapy in reducing distress in
COVID-19 patients treated in an isolation ward.
METHODS This quasi-experimental trial without a control group included 42 COVID-19
patients aged 20–59 years. Participants were recruited conveniently in the COVID-19
isolation ward in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. They watched
three brief psychotherapy videos including relaxation, managing thoughts and
emotions, and mindfulness for approximately 30 min. The videos were created by the
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia. Subjective units
of distress scale (SUDS) was measured before and after watching all videos. Data were
analyzed using the Wilcoxon-signed rank test.
RESULTS All 42 subjects finished watching the videos. 31 subjects experienced a
significant median decrease in SUDS score after the intervention. The effect size of the
psychotherapy videos for the SUDS score was 0.485 (95% CI 0.302 to 0.634).
CONCLUSIONS Watching psychotherapy videos is effective in reducing the SUDS
score for COVID-19 patients in an isolation ward. Our brief video-based psychotherapy
intervention has reduced psychological distress in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with
limited access to face-to-face consultations due to the risk of disease transmission.
treatment, which may cause psychological distress. Thus, alternative ways to deliver
psychological support are needed when face-to-face therapy is not possible. This study
aimed to investigate the efficacy of video-based psychotherapy in reducing distress in
COVID-19 patients treated in an isolation ward.
METHODS This quasi-experimental trial without a control group included 42 COVID-19
patients aged 20–59 years. Participants were recruited conveniently in the COVID-19
isolation ward in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. They watched
three brief psychotherapy videos including relaxation, managing thoughts and
emotions, and mindfulness for approximately 30 min. The videos were created by the
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia. Subjective units
of distress scale (SUDS) was measured before and after watching all videos. Data were
analyzed using the Wilcoxon-signed rank test.
RESULTS All 42 subjects finished watching the videos. 31 subjects experienced a
significant median decrease in SUDS score after the intervention. The effect size of the
psychotherapy videos for the SUDS score was 0.485 (95% CI 0.302 to 0.634).
CONCLUSIONS Watching psychotherapy videos is effective in reducing the SUDS
score for COVID-19 patients in an isolation ward. Our brief video-based psychotherapy
intervention has reduced psychological distress in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with
limited access to face-to-face consultations due to the risk of disease transmission.
Creator
Petrin Redayani Lukman, Alvin Saputra, Sylvia Detri Elvira, Heriani, Alfi Fajar Almasyhur, Leonita Ariesti Putri, César Alberto Alfonso, Reina Rahma Noviasari
Publisher
Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
Date
2022-01-05
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
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ISSN : 0853-1773
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Language
English
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Text
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Jurnal Internasional Medical Journal of Indonesia FKUI Vol. 30 No. 4 2021
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Petrin Redayani Lukman, Alvin Saputra, Sylvia Detri Elvira, Heriani, Alfi Fajar Almasyhur, Leonita Ariesti Putri, César Alberto Alfonso, Reina Rahma Noviasari
, “Jurnal Internasional Medical Journal of Indonesia FKUI Vol. 30 No. 4 2021
Efficacy of Video-Based Psychotherapy in Reducing Psychological Distress of COVID-19 Patients Treated in Isolation Ward,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1023.
Efficacy of Video-Based Psychotherapy in Reducing Psychological Distress of COVID-19 Patients Treated in Isolation Ward,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1023.