Experiences in the care of patients with COVID-19 of families in the urban area of the Pimentel district, 2022

• Autores: Muro Rojas, Nicole Anais, Constantino Facundo, Francisca
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistasusat:article/1042
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.usat.edu.pe/index.php/cietna/article/view/1042
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Experiences; Care; Patient; COVID-19; Family; Experiencias; Cuidado; Paciente; Familia

Objective: Describe, analyze and understand the experiences in caring for patients with COVID-19 of families in the urban area of ​​the Pimentel District, 2022. Methods: Qualitative, with a descriptive approach. The study subjects were 15 relatives from the urban area of ​​the Pimentel district, who had a relative diagnosed with COVID-19, the type of sampling was non-probabilistic and the sample was saturation and redundancy. Data collection was carried out through a semi-structured interview, validated by expert judgment. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis; and for its execution the use of ethical principles and scientific rigor was demonstrated. Results: Four categories emerged as results: feelings of the family member towards the person sick with COVID-19, care provided by the family to the patient with COVID-19, feeling the presence of God when caring for the patient with COVID-19 and receiving support from the health care staff. health in the care of patients with COVID-19. Conclusions: The experiences lived by the family members were full of feelings and daily care, always seeking the well-being of the patient and themselves, accompanying their family member during the process of their illness along with the help of the health professional.