In the eye of a quiet storm: A critical incident study on the quarantine experience during the coronavirus pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In 2020, the COVID-19 appeared in Italy with an exponential transmission capacity and serious consequences for the whole population. To counter the spread of the virus, the Italian government has adopted an extensive lockdown, forcing citizens to stay at home and avoid social contact. The COVID-19 quarantine represents a unique phenomenon in the recent centuries, and its long-term consequences on people's lives and mental health are still to be understood. This study aimed to explore significant experiences of people who did not contract the virus, yet experienced the quarantine as a potentially stressful condition.

Methods

Italians who did not contract the COVID-19 were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews employing the Critical Incident Technique.

SUBMITTER: Durosini I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7888600 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature