Ramdya Akbar Tukan, Eko Satriya Hermawan, Darni Darni, Hendy Lesmana, Dewi Wijayanti
Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease that causes physical symptoms and psychological disorders in patients. The experience of people of Tarakan city who have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 is not yet known. Meanwhile, the number of positive cases of COVID-19 continues to increase. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the physical and mental experiences of COVID-19 patients in Tarakan City. Methods: The research design employed a descriptive qualitative study. Analyzing the experience of physical and psychological symptoms confirmed positive COVID-19. Participants in this study were 25 people. This research instrument was the researcher himself, employing an in-depth interview draft. Results: This study resulted in 4 themes, namely psychological response when confirmed positive for COVID-19, psychological response during positive COVID-19, physical symptoms experienced during positive COVID-19, and the response of a partner or family while positive for COVID-19. Conclusion: Participants with COVID-19 experienced psychological problems. Moreover, while being sick due to COVID-19, apart from experiencing physical problems, participants still experience psychological issues. Therefore, nurses must take a psychological approach in providing nursing care to obtain optimal nursing services for COVID-19 patients to recover faster. © 2022 Academia Nacional de Medicina. All rights reserved.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Borneo, Tarakan, Indonesia; Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
