Effect of interactive psycho-educational interventions on patients infected with COVID-19

INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: "Intervention group:" The patients in the intervention group are enrolled in a WhatsApp group. They will receive numerous videos, audio files, and educational texts regarding mental health, coping strategies, positive thinking, hope, spiritual well‐being, and some enjoyable activities such as relaxation music. Other psychological interventions are included encouraging the patients to apply trained psychological techniques, sharing good memories of their lives, gratitude and thanking God, and expressing their positive abilities in a variety of areas in the group.The intervention is performed for eleven days from morning to 9 pm, and the files are entered in the WhatsApp group every two hours during the day. Intervention 2: Control group: This group would receive the routine care and would not receive any of the interventions of the intervention group. CONDITION: B34.2 Coronavirus disease (COVID‐19). ; Coronavirus infection, unspecified PRIMARY OUTCOME: Anxiety. Timepoint: Before, one week and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory. Self‐efficacy. Timepoint: Before, one week and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: People to Promote Health (SUPPH) questionnaire. INCLUSION CRITERIA: aging = 18 years having diagnosis of COVID‐19 being able to use cell phone and having access to Internet being at home quarantine at least 48 hours having need to be in home quarantine at least one week