Exploring the illness experiences amongst families living with 2019 coronavirus disease in Ghana: Three case reports
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Title | Exploring the illness experiences amongst families living with 2019 coronavirus disease in Ghana: Three case reports | |
Creator | Ayisi-Boateng, Nana K. Egblewogbe, Dora Owusu-Antwi, Ruth Essuman, Akye Spangenberg, Kathryn | |
Description | The 2019 corona virus disease (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc on countries, communities and households. Its effect on individuals and their families, although enormous, has not been adequately explored. We thus present a report on the illness experiences of three families in Ghana who had at least one member diagnosed with COVID-19. We interviewed them and recorded their commonest fears, such as death, stigmatisation and collapse of family business. Respondents had a fair idea about symptoms of COVID-19, mode of transmission and safety precautions. Family separation and loss of income were some of the adverse effects expressed. Majority of them were hopeful that family members with COVID-19 would recover and be reunited. The biopsychosocial impact of COVID-19 is tremendous and family physicians and other primary care workers have an essential role to play in addressing this. | |
Publisher | AOSIS | |
Date | 2020-11-06 | |
Identifier | 10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2682 | |
Source | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; Vol 12, No 1 (2020); 3 pages 2071-2936 2071-2928 | |
Language | eng | |
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