Experiences of persons in COVID-19 institutional quarantine in Uganda: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quarantine has been adopted as a key public health measure to support the control of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in many countries Uganda adopted institutional quarantine for individuals suspected of exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to be placed in institutions like hotels and/or hostels of institutions for at least 14 days. This study explored experiences of individuals who underwent institutional quarantine in Uganda to inform measures to increase its effectiveness and reduce its associated negative impact.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative description study using in-depth interviews with 20 purposively selected individuals who had spent time in institutional quarantine facilities. These were mainly phone-

SUBMITTER: Ndejjo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947936 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature