Understanding concerns after severe COVID-19: A self-imposed lockdown guarded by anxiety?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Many people are struggling to get back to their lives after severe COVID-19. To facilitate their reintegration into everyday life, we need to understand how the process is experienced. We aimed to gain deeper knowledge about this process by interviewing persons one year after hospitalisation due to COVID-19.

Methods

The study is based on a qualitative design, with eleven in-depth interviews conducted one year after discharge for COVID-19. Participants were recruited to form a heterogeneous sample with respect to age, gender and socioeconomic background. All interviews were analysed utilising inductive thematic analysis.

Results

From the participants' narratives four themes were identified: 'Concerns and worries in everyday life', 'Supportive and concerned re

SUBMITTER: Tornbom K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10355428 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature