Experiencing COVID-19, home isolation and primary health care: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although the vast majority of COVID-19 cases are treated in primary care, patients' experiences during home isolation have been little studied. This study aimed to explore the experiences of patients with acute COVID-19 and to identify challenges after the initial adaptation of the German health system to the pandemic (after first infection wave from February to June 2020).

Methods

A mixed-method convergent design was used to gain a holistic insight into patients experience. The study consisted of a cross-sectional survey, open survey answers and semi-structured telephone interviews. Descriptive analysis was performed on quantitative survey answers. Between group differences were calculated to explore changes after the first infection wave. Qualitative thematic an

SUBMITTER: Parisi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9872200 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature