3.6.2 Frustration with COVID-19 Public Health Measures
Participants emphasised their frustration with COVID-19 public health measures with many participants regarding them as inhumane. For example, one participant reported the harshness of seeking permission to visit a dying loved one: “I’m left with only a feeling of anger, a sense that everything was done wrong, cancelled procedures due to COVID etc., then asking permission from guards to travel to see a dying sibling was immensely cruel, some would say okay, but others not so accommodating.”
3.6.3 Strain on Healthcare Settings
Participants reported witnessing the stress faced by healthcare workers during the pandemic and the need for better support for healthcare workers. For example, one participant emphasised the need for sufficient training for healthcare staff:
“Healthcare staff are so burned out and as a result the lack of empathy can be staggering. Staff need to be much better supported in order to provide a caring health service. This doesn’t just mean tokenistic supports for staff but sufficient staffing, so they get breaks, so they have reflective practice, so they’re trained in considering what the person they’re interacting with is going through etc.”
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