ArticlePLOS global public health2023
"Why take the patient back home?": Exploring the lived experiences of caregivers of COVID-19-infected individuals in Blantyre, Malawi.
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- Experiences of family caregivers of nurses infected with COVID-19: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
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Abstract
The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to have serious health and socio-economic consequences. In Malawi, COVID-19 cases are managed at home, with hospital admission reserved for severe cases. This study described the lived experiences of caregivers of COVID-19-infected individuals in Blantyre, Malawi. This descriptive qualitative study was conducted from January to June 2021 in Blantyre, Malawi, among caregivers of confirmed SARS-COV-2 cases enrolled in the SARS-CoV-2 study and aimed to explore infections, transmission dynamics, and household impact. We conducted 37 in-depth interviews with caregivers of SARS-COV-2 cases who were purposively sampled. We captured data using telephonic interviews, digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, managed using NVivo, and analysed it using a thematic approach guided by the theory of caregiving dynamics. Caregivers stated that the economic status of a family largely influenced caregiving roles and abilities because it determined the resources that a household could access or not. Caregivers expressed being committed to their role despite being ill-prepared to manage a COVID-19 patient at home, in addition to fears about the contagious nature of COVID-19. They prioritised their patients' health by ensuring that they were present to offer nutritional and medical treatment. Caregivers highlighted challenges faced in the implementation of preventive measures because of financial limitations and cultural factors. They further expressed fear resulting from the increase in death rates, and the lack of proper information challenged their expectation of having their patients healed. Caregivers stated that they managed their role by sharing responsibilities, getting better at it with time, and getting support from religious institutions and social networks. Caring for confirmed cases of COVID-19 demanded commitment from the caregivers while ensuring that the transmission of the virus was minimised. There is a need to support households in isolation with the right information on how to manage their patients and streamline social support for the ultra-poor.
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