Chinese infection-control strategies for COVID-19 prevention: A qualitative study with confirmed cases.
Public Health Nurs
; 39(3): 683-692, 2022 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1550848
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to describe how the prevention and controlling strategies have been experienced by COVID-19 patients in China, especially those who had passed through the suspected, diagnosed, hospitalized, and recovery stages of the disease.DESIGN:
A descriptive qualitative study followed the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines. SAMPLES COVID-19 patients were recruited from a COVID-19-designated facility in Shanghai, China, from April to June 2020, by the purposive sampling method.METHODS:
Semi-structured, in-depth interviews by cell phone were used and transcriptions were analyzed using inductive qualitative content analysis method.RESULTS:
We recruited 26 COVID-19 patients. Three theme categories emerged from the data analysis. The first was "Consciously adhere to COVID-19-related controlling strategies." The second category was "Positive experiences of the COVID-19-related controlling strategies." These patients experienced a quick and adequate medical response, confident in the medical system, or received help from community workers. The third category was "Negative experiences of the COVID-19-related controlling strategies." These patients experienced psychological distress, stigma, privacy exposures, and inconveniences from the controlling strategies.CONCLUSIONS:
It is urgent to develop a culturally sensitive intervention to eliminate the psychological distress and stigma of patients with COVID-19 and to protect their privacy during and after the pandemic.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Public Health Nurs
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Phn.13017
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