The family dynamics of COVID-19 survivors: the perspectives of parents and their children Authors Nuzul Qur'aniati Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia Ilya Krisnana Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia Dwi Adven Erina Putri Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia Mutiara Handasari Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-19 Abstract Objective: To explore the family dynamics of coronavirus disease-2019 survivors from the perspective of parents and children. Method: The descriptive, qualitative study was conducted from May 27 to December 7, 2021, in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, and comprised parents and children of individuals who survived a coronavirus disease-2019 infection. Data was collected through in-depth interviews. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Of the 18 subjects, 10(55.5%) were parents and 8(44.5%) were children of the survivors. Among the parents, 4(40%) were aged 30-40 years and 6(60%) were aged >40 years, while among the children, 6(75%) were aged 7-12 years and 2(25%) were aged 12-18 years. The three themes identified were factors shaping family response, response and problem-solving, and requiring care and social support. Conclusion: Coronavirus disease-2019 patients, in addition to medical support need psychosocial support for better health outcomes. Keywords: Psychosocial, COVID-19, Adaptation, Psychological, Social problems, Health. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-02-01 How to Cite Qur’aniati, N., Ilya Krisnana, Erina Putri, D. A., & Handasari, M. (2023). The family dynamics of COVID-19 survivors: the perspectives of parents and their children. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(02), S80-S83. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-19 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 02 (2023): Ind Supplement: The 13th International Nursing Conference Section RESEARCH ARTICLE License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.