Exploring the illness experiences amongst families living with 2019 coronavirus disease in Ghana: Three case reports

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine

Nana K. Ayisi-Boateng¹  Dora Egblewogbe²  Ruth Owusu-Antwi³  Kathryn Spangenberg⁴  Akye Essuman⁵ 

[1] Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi;Department of Polyclinic/Family Medicine Sub BMC, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra;Department of Psychiatry, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi;Family Medicine Directorate, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi;Family Medicine Unit, Community Health Department, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra;

关键词: biopsychosocial;    covid-19;    family;    ghana;    illness experience;   

DOI  :  10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2682

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

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