Table 6.

Summary of Thematic Findings on ‘Impact on Personal Wellbeing’.

Impact on Personal Wellbeing
- Negative Impact
○ Awareness of increased risk to healthcare workers
“Knowing that half of the intubated COVID patients in ICU are healthcare professionals is stressful” (P4)
○ Post-viral Fatigue
“I still feel quite exhausted 6 weeks after the virus.there is risks around developing CFS” (P64)
○ Fear of spreading the virus
“Anxiety very high in the beginning – still considerable regarding risk to my family. Will I bring COVID home and make my family sick?” (P2)
○ Isolation
“when you're not allowed to travel very much and go out and meet people – all that has contributed to a low level background of stress” (P15)
- Positive Impact
○ More opportunity to exercise
“I have been making a real conscious effort to do lots more exercise and looking after my own well-being, particularly in the context of having had COVID” (P15)
○ More opportunity to reflect
“Because we slowed down everything I could take a break and see how busy my life was and how much I've neglected things like my physical health” (P64)