Spiritual Experiences of COVID-19 Recovered Patients: A Phenomenological Study

During the COVID-19 crisis, spirituality can offer support to patients, assisting them in coping with the disease despite its associated pain and suffering.

This study investigates the spiritual experiences of patients who have recovered from COVID-19.

This qualitative, interpretive phenomenological study utilized in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 16 patients, selected via purposive snowball sampling. All interviews were recorded and analyzed using Van Manen’s interpretive phenomenological approach.

Data analysis revealed four major themes and eleven sub-themes, each conceptually named to reflect its essence. The major themes are “the miracle of spirituality,” “discovering a new meaning for life,” “strengthening spiritual beliefs,” and “rebirth of spiritual life.”