JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a disaster for the human beings. Worldwide all the Governments, have been preparing to deal with this medical emergency, which is known to be associated with mortality in about 5% of the sufferers. Gradually, it is seen that, many patients with COVID-19 infection have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic. Due to the risk of infecting others, persons with COVID-19 infection are kept in isolation wards. this isolation made restricted access to health care workers and visitors, resulting in varied levels of positive and negative impact among the survivors. Aims: To explore lived-in experiences of COVID-19 survivors. Settings and Design: Covid-19 survivors who were home quarantined within the country and out side. A cross sectional phenomenological research approach Methods and Material: For the study, a cross sectional phenomenological research approach was used. Selection of the samples was done by using Purposive sampling technique. Semi-structured interview was used to collect the data from 23 COVID-19 survivors who were admitted and home quarantined for COVID-19 treatment in different hospitals of the world from 5th July 2020 to 30th October 2020. Statistical analysis used: Thematic analysis is used to analyze the data Results: The lived-in experiences of COVID-19 survivor’s are summarized under four themes. These were fear of family quarantine, family support, patient safety and financial burden versus Govt. scheme. Conclusions: The study revealed new meanings and new experiences of survivors while sailing through the illness-wellness continuum and their efforts for resilience.

Keywords: Covid19 survivors, Lived in experiences, Patient safety, Quarantine