Supporting Request and Medical Efficacy of COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-sectional Survey from the Help Society Network
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study employs a cross-sectional survey to assess the support needs of COVID-19 patients within the Help Society network, considering the outbreak's extensive social consequences. Assistance‒including medication, food supplies, counseling, oxygen tanks, bed supplies, and patient transportation‒is dynamically allocated to respond to the varying intensity of COVID-19 waves. Data were collected from March to May 2023 via Google Forms and Line Official Accounts within the Help Society and the Volunteer Club at Sirindhornrajavidhayalaya Campus (Bundit Asa) from 120 respondents (average age: 39.27 years, SD = 11.69), and analyzed using nonparametric test. The results reveal that the most frequently requested forms of assistance were medication, food supplies, and counseling. Medication usage is catagorized into three types: herbal remedies (79.17%), contemporary pharmaceuticals (61.67%), and COVID-19-specific antiviral drugs (25%). Notably, there is a significant discrepancy between the medicines dispensed and actual medication utilization by patients (p <.001). Specifically, 64% adhered to the prescribed dosage, while 23% exceeded it, and 13% underutilized it. Furthermore, after five days of medication, participants reported substantial relief from thirteen symptoms (p < 0.05). This research highlights the complex relationship between pandemic response strategies and individual treatment adherence within the Help Society network, providing valuable insights for optimizing assistance during public health crises.
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413475337