Abstract
The real-life experiences of the COVID-19 survivors during their admission to COVID facilities and their well-being during the COVID-19 phenomena are largely neglected. Given this, the study aimed to explore the experiences and grieving process of the COVID-19 survivors during and after their admission to the COVID facility. This study utilized the qualitative interpretative phenomenological design and used both the purposive and snowball sampling techniques to gather nine participants. A semi-structured interview guide developed by the researchers were used to gather data conducted online. Five themes and fifteen categories were extracted; the major themes were physiological experiences, psychological-emotional experiences, coping mechanisms, life after isolation, and stigma and discrimination. The findings revealed that the participants during the infection experienced both physiological and psychological-emotional experiences that varies based on the patient's health status and comorbidities. After the infection, the participants were relieved since they could return to their everyday lives and demonstrate a sense of growth to increase awareness to maintain a healthy physical body and observe precautionary measures. The strong association between the participants’ experiences and the stages of grieving has been known to be valid and relevant in this context. This study recommends that COVID-19 patients be given a holistic approach throughout and after their illness recovery, as this can increase their responsiveness to treatment and their overall well-being.
Highlights
The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic might be one of the most 'traumatic experiences' of the century, both for the public health and for health-care professionals
This study suggests that healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 patients did not undergo the denial stage because they already anticipated the truth that they belong to a high-risk group in contracting COVID-19
This study suggests that fear of transmitting the disease to their family is commonly present in COVID-19 patients
Summary
The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic might be one of the most 'traumatic experiences' of the century, both for the public health and for health-care professionals. It was declared a global pandemic on the 11th of March 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO) [1]. A diagnosis of COVID-19 infection, by itself, leads to significant anxiety and distress in the individual. This might interfere with the challenges that the patient is battling for life. This study sought to describe the lived experiences of hospitalized COVID-19 survivors during and after the infection, and their grief experiences, and its implication to the well-being of COVID-19 patients and survivors to provide an intervention program that was developed towards effective holistic patient care
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