Qualitative study explores coping and management strategies in families of COVID-19 patients, highlighting resilience and support needs.
Key Points
This study aims to understand the lived experiences of families with members who tested positive for COVID-19, focusing on their challenges and coping mechanisms.
Qualitative descriptive phenomenological study conducted in the Philippines.
Participants included family members of COVID-19 patients who did not test positive themselves, selected purposively.
Data collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis.
Families faced social ostracization, fear, anxiety, and financial hardship due to stigma and medical expenses.
Coping strategies included building support systems, engaging in diversional activities, and fostering strong spiritual faith.
Health-management practices involved adherence to quarantine protocols, immunity revitalization, and public health measures like mask-wearing.