Subjective configuration of psychological facing up to COVID-19 of convalescent adolescent´s for the first regrowth

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psychological facing up, COVID-19, adolescent´s.

Abstract

Introduction: For adolescent´s getting sick of COVID-19 constitute a stressful situation considering demands of being in hospital and due to the medical attention.
Objective: Making known the subjective configuration of psychological facing up to COVID-19 of convalescent adolescent´s for the first regrowth of this illness trough a multi-case study.
Methods: The research was carried out following an interpretative constructive qualitative approach trough a multi-case study. The sample was selected intentionally, having access to 13 convalescent adolescent´s suffering from COVID-19 over period of April-October, in 2020 that were included in order to be followed by infant and young psychiatric and psychology service from their stay on in our province of Villa Clara. Writing a composition and affective rhombus technique, were used to get some information. Content analysis was processed using the tool ATLAS.ti.
Results: The psychological facing up to COVID-19 of convalescent adolescent´s for the first regrowth of this illness was characterized by psychological discomfort as fears and sadness, favorable assessment on the work of health staff, limited mobilization of tough resources and short of perception of social support.
Conclusions: The rehabilitation on daily life context is faced from the concern for the Project of professional training, the protection and security needs putting into the end of pandemic, family and personal health preservation and the company of family that live at home.

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Author Biographies

Miguel Angel Toledo Mendez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara

Licenciado en Psicología, Máster en Ciencias de la Educación y Doctor en Ciencias Pedagogicas

Isaac Iran Cabrera Ruiz, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas

Licenciado en Psicología, Máster en Ciencias de la Educación y Doctor en Ciencias Pedagogicas

Addys Pérez Fernandez, Hospital Pediátrico Docente José Luis Miranda de Villa Clara, Servicio de Psiquiatría Infantil. Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Psiquiatría Infantil

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Published

2021-07-30

How to Cite

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Toledo Mendez MA, Cabrera Ruiz II, Pérez Fernandez A. Subjective configuration of psychological facing up to COVID-19 of convalescent adolescent´s for the first regrowth. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 30 [cited 2025 May 9];50(3):e02101355. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1355

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