Capturing the emotional and social experiences of COVID-19 through journal entries: A qualitative study of COVID-19 experiences over six weeks following infection

• Published in: Heliyon Vol. 10; no. 7; p. e28930
• Main Authors: Kenton, Natalie, Gronowski, Benjamin, Fish, Daniel, Vartanian, Keri, Robicsek, Ari
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 15.04.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: anxiety; Coronavirus; COVID-19 infection; Emotions; family; Illness and disease experiences; Lived experiences; patient care; patients; physical health; qualitative analysis; Quality of life; Social support; Coronavirus; Lived experiences; Illness and disease experiences; Emotions; Quality of life; Social support

COVID-19's wide-ranging effects on patients' physical health are well-documented, but comparatively less research has explored the impact on patients' emotional and social experiences. We examined how patients across a multi-state health system experience the emotional and social aspe...