Covid Infection During the Second Pandemic Wave: Physician Insights and Learnings from A Family Case Study

Abstract

The  COVID pandemic  has  made  a  more  rigorous  comeback  in 2021  with  severely  impactful  second  waves  in  many  countries especially India. In contrast to the  previous year, in the second wave  the  younger  population  and  entire  families  have  been affected  at  a  given  time. Medical  management  by  the  family physician involves not only individual treatment and monitoring, but also guiding the family as a whole on many related aspects. COVID  family  care  is  one  of  the  cornerstones  of  the  pandemic, and    can    present    with    unique    challenges,    differential symptomatology and clinical course, and multifaceted problems to  the  physician.    Apart  from  treating  the  disease  itself,  the physician’s expanded role also involves advising the family on holistic health and well-being, isolation and household hygiene, available  support  services,  along  with  stress  management  and psychological counseling. Sharing of insights and learnings from such situations can add value towards a more effective approach to COVID family care