The lived experience of hotel isolation and quarantine at the Aotearoa New Zealand border for COVID-19: A qualitative descriptive study

Gray, Lesley; MacDonald, Carol; Puloka, Aivi; Bocock, Claudia; Gwyther, Ruth; Rushton, Ashleigh; Puloka, Viliami; Becker, Julia; Kvalsvig, Amanda; Baker, Michael G

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102779

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“…To cut off the source of infection thoroughly, China initiated the employment of cabin hospitals and obtained successful experience that played a crucial role in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 cases and quickly solved the problem of insufficient beds in existing hospitals [9]. Other alternative measures, such as the use of hotels [10] or home isolation, have also been provided for cases with mild cases in some regions. During the outbreak, in Macao, hotels, community health facilities, and public health clinical centers prepared for the isolation of cases who had low, medium, and high medical requirements, respectively.…”

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Effectiveness of a Precise Control Strategy against the COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 Variant in Macao

2022

J Community Med Public Health

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Background: More than two years into the global, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) constantly changes through mutation. Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 lineages are new, dominating lineages that will develop in the near future. Macao, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, is the first region to have a BA.5 wave without a previous, COVID-19 outbreak. Since the emergence of Omicron BA.5 into the community, the Macao SAR government implemented the precise control strategy and controlled the outbreak within 6 weeks. The aim of this article was to introduce a new control strategy against COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 in Macao and showed its effectiveness. Methods: We analyzed the data, during 18 Jun to 2 Aug 2022, and summarized our experience in implementing a precise control strategy for the Omicron BA.5 outbreak. Results: This wave lasted for 6 weeks. In total, 1821 cases were diagnosed, of which 1177 (64.6%) cases were detected because of contact tracing; 784 (43.0%) cases were detected from a restricted period; and 664 (36.5%) cases were related to the target population from 8 different occupations. Comparing with community, the proportion of case finding increased progressively in the restricted period with time. Conclusion: Our policy successfully contained the COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 outbreak. Our experience could provide a reference for the control strategy against COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 in other regions.

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Effectiveness of a Precise Control Strategy against the COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 Variant in Macao

2022

J Community Med Public Health

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“…Researchers have illustrated a wide range of negative effects on those deprived of their freedom of movement (Daly et al, 2021;Nkengasong & Mankoula, 2020;Wang et al, 2011). The adverse effects of quarantine have been studied for both mandatory and voluntary isolation, in the home and in institutional settings (Desclaux et al, 2017;Gray et al, 2022;Webster et al, 2020). Most of the literature on this topic reports findings focused on the emotional and psychological impacts of quarantine, including feelings of anger, fear, stress, anxiety, restlessness, agitation, helplessness; loss of interest in usual activities; depression; insomnia; development of obsessive-compulsive symptoms such as repeated temperature checks and sterilization; increased risk for violent behavior (Brooks et al, 2020;Caleo et al, 2018;Daly et al, 2021;Giallonardo et al, 2020;Hou et al, 2021;Jeong et al, 2016;Pellecchia et al, 2015;Wang et al, 2011).…”

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“…Quarantine leads to significant long-term effects, challenges, and stressors for those quarantined and their families. Often, they become increasingly aggravated and frustrated with the duration of their quarantine and the lack of sufficient information from public health authorities about the disease (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress [CSTS], 2020; Gray et al, 2022). Studies have found many lasting effects on quarantined individuals, such as avoidance behaviors with respect to social contact, avoiding enclosed or public spaces, fear of returning to work, and excessive concerns with hygiene and hand-washing (Regehr et al, 2021).…”

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The Lived Experiences of COVID-19 Quarantined Omani Adults: A Phenomenological Study

Aldiabat

Alsrayheen

Valsaraj

et al. 2022

AM J QUALITATIVE RES

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This study aimed to promote an in-depth understanding of lived experiences of Omani adults who were quarantined with COVID-19. Giorgi's descriptive phenomenological qualitative method was used to collect and analyze data from twelve eligible participants, who were selected through purposive snowball sampling. Data were collected from eligible participants using interrogatory statements during semi-structured audio-recording individualized phone interviews. Five general structural descriptions (GSDs) reflected the essence of the lived experiences of Omani adults who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and experienced home quarantine. The GSDs of their lived experiences represented five phases: (1) before catching the infection ("No way I will get infected"), (2) between catching the infection and the quarantine ("I may be infected"), (3) early in the quarantine ("Oh my God, I am infected"), ( 4) in the middle and end of the quarantine ("So what? Yes, I am infected"), and (5) after the quarantine ("Praising God because I was infected"). The findings show that they experienced the quarantine period positively, as a time of self-growth and empowerment, highlighting the need to look at the brighter side of life. This qualitative study highlights that a positive outlook will help people regain their balance in any negative situation. It is the mindset that matters, not the situation.

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Impact of natural views on mental health during COVID-19 quarantine: A natural experiment

Yen,

Li,

Weng

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Journal of Environmental Psychology

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The lived experience of hotel isolation and quarantine at the Aotearoa New Zealand border for COVID-19: A qualitative descriptive study

Cited by 5 publications

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Effectiveness of a Precise Control Strategy against the COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 Variant in Macao

Effectiveness of a Precise Control Strategy against the COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 Variant in Macao

The Lived Experiences of COVID-19 Quarantined Omani Adults: A Phenomenological Study

Impact of natural views on mental health during COVID-19 quarantine: A natural experiment

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