Exploring the illness experiences amongst families living with 2019 coronavirus disease in Ghana: Three case reports #MMPMID33181874
Ayisi-Boateng NK; Egblewogbe D; Owusu-Antwi R; Essuman A; Spangenberg K
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med 2020[Nov]; 12 (1): e1-e3 PMID33181874show ga
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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