A qualitative study on the psychological experience of caregivers of COVID-19 patients

Article by Niuniu Sun et al. Vol. 48, Issue 6. American Journal of Infection Control. June 2020.

Article by Niuniu Sun et al. Vol. 48, Issue 6. American Journal of Infection Control.

June 2020.

Highlights

  • Studies on the psychological experience of nurses combating COVID-19 are lacking.
  • We investigated the psychological experience of caregivers of COVID-19 patients.
  • Nurses showed interweaving positive/negative emotions during outbreak of COVID-19.
  • Negative emotions are dominant in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Coping styles and psychological growth are important for maintaining mental health.
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