.Semantic Reconstruction of the Living Experience of Elderly Women from Quarantine during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease in Mashhad

Ghodrati, Shafieh; Bahoosh, Samaneh; Ghodrati, Hossein

doi:10.22034/jss.2021.250981

.Semantic Reconstruction of the Living Experience of Elderly Women from Quarantine during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease in Mashhad

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Shafieh Ghodrati

Samaneh Bahoosh

Hossein Ghodrati

https://doi.org/10.22034/jss.2021.250981

Abstract

The corona epidemic had many consequences for all people in all societies. The present study examines the experiences of older women and seeks to identify the consequences they perceived and the strategies they adopted. The research method is qualitative, based on "Grounded Theory". The samples were purposefully selected through the snowball sampling method and the interviews were continued until reaching the theoretical saturation stage. The research findings show eight categories, of which four are about the consequences and four are about the strategies. Consequential categories include changes in daily life for the post-corona period, difficulties in adhering to health tips, stigma and notoriety for corona disease, and psychological distress. Categories related to strategies include disease control and prevention, increasing the spirit of responsibility, trying to adapt to the situation, and performing risky behaviors.

Keywords

Quarantine

Lived experience

Elderly women

Covid-19

Mashhad