Needs assessment for psychosocial and practical assistance for citizens, informal caregivers and surviving relatives affected by Corona in North Brabant.

Cause What aftercare needs were there after the first outbreak of COVID-19 in the spring of 2020? Could people also have somewhere to turn to with their concerns and problems after the illness? To answer these questions, fifteen conversations were held in the summer of 2020 with former patients who had been in home quarantine or in the ICU, and relatives of those who had died from the disease. All interviewees are from North Brabant, which was hit hard in the first wave. Approach Guidance and support in difficult times It turns out that people experience the disease differently. However, fear and uncertainty (about the disease itself, infecting others) are common. It was also sometimes difficult to receive support from the GP, for example after admission or death of a loved one. The supply is fragmented and many could not find the right aftercare. That is why peer groups have been started and the subject of aftercare is now on the agenda of the overarching PSH network steering group in Brabant. The aim is to form good local coalitions between the medical and social domains in order to improve psychosocial aftercare now and in the future. to organise.