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KMID : 0388320220290020211
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2022 Volume.29 No. 2 p.211 ~ p.226
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Symptom Management of Individuals with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Multiple-Case Study
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Baek Gum-Hee
Cha Chi-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to understand the symptom management experiences of patients with post-COVID-19syndrome and to identify patterns therein.
Methods: Yin's multiple-case study design was utilized. Purposivesampling was used to recruit participants who experienced post-COVID-19 syndrome symptoms. One-on-oneinterviews and surveys were conducted with six participants between October 22, 2021 and November 28, 2021.
Data analysis, which included content analysis for in-depth interview data and survey data, followed the processsuggested by Yin.
Results: Common themes identified between the cases were experiencing deterioration ofhealth compared to the before getting COVID-19, utilizing various methods to relieve physical symptoms, copingpassively with psychological symptom management, and difficultly in managing symptoms due to the lack of apost-COVID-19 syndrome management system. Differences between cases included various degrees of utilizinghealthcare system for symptom, attitude toward accepting symptoms, and taking the lead in managing symptomsaccording to returning to work. Three patterns of symptom management of individuals with post-COVID-19syndrome were identified: self-management, treatment focus, lethargy.
Conclusion: This study highlights the needfor a nursing environment in which individuals experiencing post-COVID-19 syndrome can lead and take responsibilityfor health care, and it is suggested that future studies should develop high-quality nursing interventionprograms for post-COVID-19 syndrome.
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KEYWORD
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Case study, Disease management, Long COVID, Signs and symptoms
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