The Phenomenon of Waiting to Know: The lived experience of adults exposed and tested for SARS-CoV-2
Objective: The study explored the lived experience of adults exposed and tested for SARS-CoV-2 while waiting for their test results. Methods: A Husserlian phenomenological approach was utilized to capture the participants’ experience as they answered the question “What is the experience like to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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ACHSM
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/3243 |
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| Summary: | Objective: The study explored the lived experience of adults exposed and tested for SARS-CoV-2 while waiting for their test results.
Methods: A Husserlian phenomenological approach was utilized to capture the participants’ experience as they answered the question “What is the experience like to be waiting for your SARS-CoV 2 results?”. Purposive sampling was done and twelve participants were interviewed. Colaizzi’s method was then utilized to analyze the data.
Results: Four emergent themes were discovered namely: (1) feeling negative emotions, (2) interrupted physiologic patterns, (3) strengthening physical health, and (4) managing mental health.
Conclusions: The experience was filled with negative emotions with changes in physiological patterns, but it opened avenues for enhancing physical and mental well-being. Findings suggest care interventions including technology-driven approaches during waiting periods, especially in emerging diseases.
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| ISSN: | 1833-3818 2204-3136 |