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The family is one of the informal caregivers who provide daily physical and psychological support to the patient, and they have the most contributions in the care of patients.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study explains the experiences of home caregivers in the families of patients with COVID-19.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This is a qualitative study with a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Purposeful sampling was applied, and semi-structured interviews in the Center of COVID-19 Control in Khoy, Iran, were used to collect the information. Twenty-three family caregivers, who had already provided care for patients with COVID-19 at home, participated in the study. The themes emerged from interviews. The interviews were recorded and transcripted and then analyzed using Dickelman\u2019s interpretive phenomenological approach.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Thirteen primary concepts, six sub-themes and three main themes were extracted from the data analysis, including \u2018Irrational fear of disease\u2019 with sub-themes: fear of getting infected and indulging in strength of immune system; \u2018Increasing the burden of care in caregivers\u2019 with sub-themes: lack of support and caregiver`s family challenges; and \u2018Self-reinforcement\u2019 with sub-themes: highlighting positive features and turning to spirituality.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Understanding the complexities, experiences and beliefs of family caregivers about living with a COVID-19 patient provides a comprehensive perception of the psychological and physical consequences of care. Executive decision-makers, health care personnel and mental health professionals can also take the necessary strategies to support and manage home caregivers and interdisciplinary cooperation.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/intqhc\/mzab144","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,1,12]],"date-time":"2022-01-12T15:32:26Z","timestamp":1642001546000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Interpreting the lived experiences of home caregivers in the families of patients with COVID-19 in Iran: a phenomenological study"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"34","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6243-4272","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Masumeh","family":"Akbarbegloo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, West Azerbaijan Province, Urmia 5813974699, 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