Lived experience of the patient’s families with Covid-19 admitted to the hospital: A phenomenological study

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 PhD Candidate in Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Objective:  The present study was conducted to explain the lived experience of patient’s families with Covid-19 that admitted to the hospital.
Methods: The present qualitative study was based on a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The population included the patient’s families with Covid-19 admitted to the Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran during 2021-2022. After the initial investigation, 16 patient’s family’s members were selected through purposive sampling method. Data collection was done through in-depth and semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed following the method proposed by Diekelman et al. (1989). As for data management, Software MAXQDA version 10 was used.
Results: Thirteen participants were female and 3 were male with a mean age of 31 years. The five main themes along with their sub themes were identified: “in the turbulent of the disease”, “emotional fluctuation”, “living with perception of loneliness”, “a flash of hope” and “in search of compatibility”.
Conclusion:  The families of patients with Covid-19 admitted to the hospital appear to be experiencing a number of challenges. Nurse and treatment team can provide support for patient’s family and also, they can play an effective role in preventing adverse complications.

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  • Receive Date: 04 July 2023
  • Revise Date: 20 September 2023
  • Accept Date: 22 October 2023

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