The child's experience of becoming ill with COVID-19.

Autor:	Silva JBD; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-infantil e Saúde Pública, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil., Henriques NL; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-infantil e Saúde Pública, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil., Rigo FL; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-infantil e Saúde Pública, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil., Guerreiro GMCD; Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde e Enfermagem, Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde, Lisboa, Portugal., Fernandes SJD; Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde e Enfermagem, Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde, Lisboa, Portugal., Duarte ED; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-infantil e Saúde Pública, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Jazyk:	English; Portuguese
Zdroj:	Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P [Rev Esc Enferm USP] 2024 Feb 02; Vol. 57, pp. e20230165. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 02 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2023-0165en
Abstrakt:	Objective: To understand the experience of children when they become ill with COVID-19. Method: Qualitative-descriptive and exploratory study, guided by the World Health Organization's concept of Quality of Life. Twenty-four children participated, aged between seven and nine years, 11 months and 29 days, diagnosed with COVID-19. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and underwent deductive thematic analysis. Results: The children understood what COVID-19 is, its high lethality and transmissibility, and its forms of contagion and prevention. COVID-19 has been identified as something negative. The experience of children becoming ill with COVID-19 was permeated by changes in their routines, especially due to having activities limited to the home, emotional changes, and physical symptoms due to infection with the virus. Conclusion: The children understood the seriousness of the pandemic and identified the changes that had occurred. They also expressed understanding about the disease and its control. Knowing children's experience of illness can guide care actions aimed at them, recognizing that children's adequate understanding of what they experience can contribute to coping with illness and their participation in control actions.
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