Priti Singh
Background: According to WHO COVID-19 a new virus called SARS-Cov-2 that effects on respiratory system and spreads rapidly in December 2019, was a challenge for caregivers. Objective: This study was conducted to explore the psychological experiences of caregiver doctors during COVID-19 in Pakistan.
Method: Using a Phenomenological study based on 15 caregiver doctors who had experience in hospital care for the patients of COVID-19. Data was collected through purposive sampling with semi-structured interviews. The NVIVO software has been used for qualitative data analysis.
Results: The psychological experience of doctors of COVID-19 patients can be summarized into two main themes, first positive impact and second negative impact. The maximum number of respondents positive was “brave” and as well as the maximum number of respondents negative was “fear”. During covid-19 outbreak, the doctor was anxious in the early stage and feeling poor, after that the doctors coped up.
Conclusion: During an epidemic outbreak, positive and negative emotions in front of doctors interweaved and coexisted. In the early stage, negative emotions were dominant, and positive emotions appeared gradually. Interviews were collected from caregiver doctors, and those working in hospitals during a pandemic.