Table 4.

thematic categories

Questions	Themes
How did you get infected with COVID-19 infection?	Community transmission
	Secondary transmission
What were your beliefs about COVID-19 before you got infected?	Conspiracy theories
	Trust
What precautions did you take before you got infected?	Social distancing
	Face-masking
	Hand hygiene
	Self-isolation
Tell us about the status of your health while on admission?	Symptomatic
	Asymptomatic
What parts of your body or functions were affected by the disease?	Activities of daily living restrictions
Can you describe your routine treatment and activities while on admission?	Environmental and patient hygiene
	Care and supervision
	Responsiveness to patient issues
	Conventional care
Do you know the respective professions of the health workers that treated you while on admission?	Recognition and identification
What areas do you think require improvement?	Care improvement
	Care providers welfare
	Patient centered care and education
	Patients-caregiver interaction
	Symptom based isolation
How does the infection affect your day-to-day activities presently?	Activities of daily living
	Felt-stigma, fear and anxiety