Ah Yusuf, Roro Dian Tristiana, Ronal Surya Aditya, Fitriana Kurniasari Solikhah, Siti Kotijah, Daifallah M. Al Razeeni, Ebtesam M. Alkhaledi
Backgound: During a pandemic, it is difficult for caregivers to provide support for mental disorders in the form of care for daily tasks because of the rules for keeping distance and complete PPE (personal protective equipment). This is what makes caregivers experience caring for patients with mental disorders during a pandemic many challenges and new things that must be known. Objective: Caregivers of persons with treating mental illness in Indonesia who were affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown are the focus of this research. Methods: Twenty-five people participated in using Colaizzi’s method of phenomenology research design. NVivo12 examined data from in-depth interviews and field notes, which were gathered by purposive sampling (QSR International). Results: Stress and work overload, health worsening physical fatigue, family legacy, care for the whole person, as a means of coping, communication has become more difficult. Conclusion: As a result, we discovered something new about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health caregivers. Caregivers of people with mental illness face difficulties in caring for patients during a pandemic, so it is important to pay attention to caregivers by making policies related to this. © 2023 by author(s). Environment and Social Psychology is published by Asia Pacific Academy of Science Pte. Ltd.
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya Indonesia, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia; Department of Public Health, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, 65114, Indonesia; Department of Nursing, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Malang, Malang, 65112, Indonesia; Department of Nursing, Universitas Bina Sehat PPNI Mojokerto, Mojokerto, 61364, Indonesia; Department of EMS, Academic Affair Prince Sultan Bin Abdalziz College for EMS (PSEMS), King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, 11362, Saudi Arabia; King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, 11362, Saudi Arabia
