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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
卷 30, 期 5-6, 页码 783-792出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15616
关键词
China; COVID; disclosure; qualitative study
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资金
- Fudan University Science Establishment [IDF162005]
- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center [2020YJKY01]
- UCLA CTSI/SON Intramural fund
- FIC [R21TW011277]
- NIMH [P30MH058107, R25MH087217]
This study explored the experiences and perspectives of COVID patients in China regarding disclosure of their illness. Factors influencing disclosure decisions were identified, including government policy, social responsibility, support seeking, fear of stigma, and privacy concerns. Despite potential benefits, disclosure may lead to stigma, discrimination, privacy exposure, psychological distress, and social isolation, highlighting the importance of balanced interventions to protect patients and maintain confidentiality.
Aim: To understand COVID patients' experiences of and perspectives on disclosure of their illness and to explore and describe the factors affecting disclosure decisions among COVID patients in China. Background: Disease disclosure is a critical component of prevention and control of a virus outbreak, and this is especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding COVID patients' experiences and perspectives on disclosure could play a vital role in COVID management. Design: A qualitative study. Methods: A semi-structured interview guide was used to conduct qualitative in-depth interviews from April to June 2020. All the interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed, and then, a thematic analysis was conducted. The Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) were applied to this study. Results: A total of 26 COVID-confirmed patients were recruited for the in-depth interviews. Four themes emerged from the thematic analysis on disclosure: persons disclosed to, reasons for disclosure, reasons for nondisclosure and impact of disclosure. The participants disclosed their COVID diagnosis to different groups, including family, close friends, community members and workplace contacts. The main reasons for disclosure included the following: government policy, social responsibility, gaining support and fear of being blamed for nondisclosure. However, some participants decided not to disclose to some groups for fear of facing stigma and discrimination or to protect family members from discrimination. Despite the potential benefits of obtaining support after disclosure, many participants did experience stigma and discrimination, privacy exposure, psychological distress and social isolation. Conclusions: An individual's decision as to whether to disclose their COVID-positive status is affected by many factors. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the potential risks of disclosure, such as discrimination and privacy exposure, a balanced intervention should be designed to protect COVID patients and to secure any contact tracing. Therefore, the chances of discrimination could be decreased and patients' confidentiality could be protected. Relevance to Clinical Practice: As the number of COVID patients increases, disclosure of an individual's infectious status is encouraged by health departments. Despite the potential benefits of disclosure, discrimination and privacy exposure should not be ignored. A disclosure protocol is necessary to ensure patients' privacy regarding their COVID status.
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