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Navigating Uncertainty: A Qualitative Study on the Hospitalization Experience of COVID-19 Patients.

Eleni Tsimitrea, Evdokia Misouridou, Aikaterini Toska, Maria Saridi, Stylianos Boutlas, Ioanna V Papathanasiou, Konstantinos I Gourgoulianis, Evangelos C Fradelos

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Eleni TsimitreaDepartment of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, GRC.
Evdokia MisouridouDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, Athens, GRC.
Aikaterini ToskaDepartment of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, GRC.
Maria SaridiDepartment of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, GRC.
Stylianos BoutlasDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, GRC.
Ioanna V PapathanasiouDepartment of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, GRC.
Konstantinos I GourgoulianisDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, University General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, GRC.
Evangelos C FradelosDepartment of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, GRC.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines the hospitalization experience of COVID-19 patients in public hospitals in the Thessaly Region of the Greek territory. The ultimate goal is to explore and gain a deeper understanding of the subjective experience of hospitalization. A qualitative study design was employed in this study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 12 patients. Four categories emerged when analyzing the data: (a) personal experience, (b) the unknown nature of the disease, (c) causal attributions and meaning-making, and (d) mental resilience. The findings underscore the necessity of providing ongoing and comprehensive care for COVID-19 patients that addresses their biological, psycho-emotional, and social needs from the time of diagnosis to full recovery.

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covid-19fearhospitalizationisolationsupportuncertainty

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PMID39583531
PMCPMC11585193

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