Individuals' positive gains from the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study across 30 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the limited understanding of individuals' positive gains, this study aimed to identify these gains that could be leveraged by policymakers to enhance future health and societal resilience.

Methods

We used a global qualitative approach to survey adults over 18 from 30 countries across six World Health Organization (WHO) regions, who detailed up to three personal positive gains from COVID-19 pandemic via an open-ended question. Inductive thematic analysis was employed to identify main themes, and quantitative methods were used for demographic and regional comparisons based on the percentage of responses for each theme.

Results

From 35 911 valid responses provided by 13 853 participants, six main themes (one negative theme), 39 subthemes, and 673 codes w

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11827041 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature