Clinical Features and Experiences of a Midwife with COVID-19: A Case Study

SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that is easily transmitted by close physical contact and droplets. Healthcare workers, especially midwives and nurses working in environments that require close contact working conditions, such as the emergency room and delivery room, have a high risk of encountering this virus. Healthcare workers can easily carry these viruses into their family environments. This study aimed to present a case study to share the disease experience and clinical features of a midwife who worked in the emergency room and had presented with no indications but received a COVID-19 positive test. When this healthcare worker first learned about the disease, it was found that she had many complex and negative emotions, received hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) 2*200 mg oral tablet treatment for five days at home, had very rare symptoms of dry cough, weakness, and loss of smell and taste, and her life findings were within normal limits, despite the fact that she felt guilty and questioned her profession, had fear of stigmatization, and had limited social support.