Autonomy and isolation experienced by patients and primary caregivers during COVID-19 hospitalization in Barcelona (Spain)
Abstract
This study aims to describe patients' and family caregivers' hospitalization experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using qualitative exploratory descriptive methods, 13 patients admitted to the largest hospital in Barcelona (Spain) due to COVID-19 were interviewed by telephone once discharged, as were eight primary caregivers. Data were analyzed using the content analysis method proposed by Krippendorff. Two main themes were identified: (i) Acceptance of mandatory isolation for patients and family caregivers, which refers to the verbalization of a feeling that justifies the imposed isolation and the need for the use of personal protective equipment by the health team for everyone's safety; and (ii) Limited autonomy during hospitalization for patients and family caregivers, which describes participants' perceptions of autonomy during hospitalization. Patients and caregivers experienced feelings of loneliness, which negatively affected their emotional health. In addition, they experienced reduced autonomy due to new habits and routines intended to control the pandemic for the benefit of public and global health.
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2; Autonomy; Isolation
Bibliographic citation
Mestres-Soler O, Leyva-Moral JM, Aguayo-González M, Zuriguel-Pérez E, Rosales M, Gómez-Ibáñez R. Autonomy and isolation experienced by patients and primary caregivers during COVID-19 hospitalization in Barcelona (Spain). Nurs Health Sci. 2022 Dec;24(4):853–61.
Audience
Professionals
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