Designing and Implementing Health Concerns Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Explorative Study

Abstract Background Coronavirus and its psychological impacts on people have been taken into attention by scholars due to the psychosocial crisis. Fear, worry, and psychological agitation are common experiences due to uncertainties in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is a comprehensive research for finding the methods of intervention to these psychological health issues based on presumable concerns.Method a multi-stage mixed study conducted in 3 stages. Stage one was a qualitative study to prioritizing and determining concerns about coronavirus with an in-depth semi-structured interview. Stage two was another qualitative study to design an appropriate intervention through the Nominal group technique (NGT) by collecting the brainstorming’s health specialists or expert panel. Stage three was a quantitative study to determine the effect of BETTER therapy; the counseling method as a clinical intervention for high-risk populations who were randomly assigned to experimental or intervention and control groups. Results In stage one, participants expressed five main concerns about COVID-19. In stage two, the health concern like inaccurate information and unpredictable disease were identified as the priority concerns preceded in designing the intervention. In stage three, a significant difference between the two groups presents the clinical intervention was effective in improving performance, marital intimacy, and reducing the subjects’ distress.