Open AccessThe Perceptions and Views of Rural Residents Towards COVID-19 Recovered Patients in China: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Dandan Chen,
Feng Song,
Nianqi Cui,
Leiwen Tang,
Hui Zhang,
Jing Shao,
Ruolin Qiu,
Dan Wang,
Xiyi Wang,
Zhihong Ye
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s293368
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , medicine , qualitative research , covid-19 , china , population , perception , public health , social distance , family medicine , rural area , nursing , disease , psychology , environmental health , geography , sociology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , social science , archaeology , neuroscience
With the effective treatments of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), thousands of patients have recovered from COVID-19 globally. The public perceptions and views are vital to facilitate recovered COVID-19 patients reintegrate into society. In China, the rural population accounts for nearly 70% of the total population. Therefore, we chose to evaluate perceptions and views of rural residents towards COVID-19 recovered patients in China.