Table 2 Examples from the analytic process
Excerpts | Codes | Subthemes | Main theme |
|---|---|---|---|
-There was no follow-up. (Male participant, P3) | No follow-up | Discharged to home and left to themselves | Recovering from COVID-19 – a challenging span between loneliness and companionship |
-The corona team called every evening to hear if I had … well …. I do not exactly know what they wanted … It seemed like they were afraid I would fall?? (Female participant, P9) | Weird and unintentional follow-up | ||
-I realized that if I couldn’t manage to walk again, it would seriously impact future life. The horrible thought of being tied to a wheelchair, and the importance of being able to stand on my own feet … My goal could be expressed in one single sentence: The rehabilitation program was going to help me to walk again. (Male participant, P11) | The importance of exercise | Discharged to rehabilitation stay – from isolation and loneliness to exercise and companionship | |
-But it’s quite clear that after being bedridden for so long, exercising is important to regain physical function. If you’re not physical fit, normal life becomes difficult. (Male participant, P15) | |||
-Actually, I guess one of the most important things was the companionship. I was desperate to talk to someone, and at rehab there were like-minded people. (Male participant, P1) | The importance of being together |