Understanding Patients with COVID in the Isolation Rooms from the Perspective of Care: A Qualitative Study

Makhfudli Makhfudli; Abdulloh Machin; Abd Nasir; Andri Setiya Wahyudi; Susilo Harianto; Rindayati Rindayati; Hafna Ilmy Muhalla; Emuliana Sulpat; Fanni Okviasanti; Joko Susanto; Ilkafah Ilkafah; Yanis Kartini

doi:10.2147/JMDH.S386066

Understanding Patients with COVID in the Isolation Rooms from the Perspective of Care: A Qualitative Study

J Multidiscip Healthc. 2022 Nov 4:15:2539-2551. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S386066. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Makhfudli Makhfudli¹, Abdulloh Machin², Abd Nasir^{1

3}, Andri Setiya Wahyudi¹, Susilo Harianto^{1

3}, Rindayati Rindayati^{1

3}, Hafna Ilmy Muhalla^{1

3}, Emuliana Sulpat^{1

3}, Fanni Okviasanti^{1

3}, Joko Susanto^{1

3}, Ilkafah Ilkafah³, Yanis Kartini⁴

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Nursing, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
² Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
³ Faculty of Vocational, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
⁴ Department of Nursing, and Midwifery Faculty, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

Abstract

Introduction: Being treated in isolation rooms for people infected with COVID-19, creates various perceptions of uncertainty, especially when strict "health protocols" are applied. This study aims to determine the understanding patients with COVID in the intensive care unit from the perspective of care.

Materials and methods: The research design used phenomenological qualitative with in-depth interviews. Purposive sampling was used with interpretive phenomenological analysis. Participants were 25 patients who had been exposed to COVID-19, consisting of 10 men and 15 women.

Results: This study resulted in the theme of the perception of COVID-19 sufferers while undergoing treatment in isolation rooms, with four themes, namely, 1) mental attacks, 2) feel like fighting alone, 3) expecting Concern, 4) positive attitude.

Conclusion: This analysis shows that various perceptions of uncertainty that are felt while being treated in the isolation room due to suffering from COVID-19 disease can be anticipated by increasing the awareness of nurses to be closer to patients through caring-based nursing practices by emphasizing meaningful interpersonal relationships.

Keywords: COVID-19; caring; isolation room; nursing; perception.

Grants and funding

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not for profit sectors.