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ArticleJournal of medical imaging and radiation sciences2023

Two years on and four waves later: Johannesburg diagnostic radiographers' experiences of COVID-19.

Shantel Lewis

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Article in Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Shantel LewisDepartment of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. Electronic address: shantell@uj.ac.za.
University of Johannesburg · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAt the onset of COVID-19 diagnostic radiographers from Gauteng, South Africa, shared their experiences of the new workflow and operations, their well-being and their resilience during this time. They experienced emotional, physical and financial fatigue. It is now over two years later, and South Africa has experienced four waves of COVID-19. Therefore, this study explored diagnostic radiographers' experience of COVID-19 after two years and four waves.

methodsA qualitative explorative, descriptive and contextual study was conducted by collecting data through nine virtual individual in-depth interviews. Responses from the diagnostic radiographers in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, underwent thematic analysis.

resultsThematic analysis revealed two themes and related categories. Theme one: participants shared synchronistic experiences with the four COVID-19 waves, the heterogeneous vaccination ideologies and their support and coping skills. Theme two: lessons learnt and the way forward.

conclusionParticipants shared feeling overwhelmed at the onset of COVID-19 and feared infecting their family, friends and colleagues. However, their anxiety and fear decreased with time. They experienced the Delta variant as the worst and felt supported by their colleagues more than by management. They recounted observations of vaccine hesitancy but acknowledged that vaccination had alleviated some of the fear and anxiety. Participants' coping skills varied, and reflecting on their experience, they shared the lessons learnt and the way forward.

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COVID-19Allied Health PersonnelCOVID-19 TestingHumansSARS-CoV-2South AfricaCOVID-19Diagnostic radiographersHealthcare workersPsychological supportSouth AfricaVaccine hesitancy

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PMID36526571
PMCPMC9721282
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