“Ten Days of Paid Incarceration and Mental Torture” Experiences of Quarantined Individuals Arriving in the UK from Red Listed Countries in Southern Africa Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities · 5 authors, 2 centres

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An exploratory qualitative study of travellers from Southern Africa who experienced managed quarantine in the UK found that participants reported confinement, dehumanisation, feeling swindled, depression, anxiety, and stigmatisation during the mandatory 10-day quarantine period.

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This exploratory qualitative study explored the experiences of travellers from red-listed Southern African countries (Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, and Eswatini) who underwent managed hotel-based quarantine in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants reported being confined to rooms for 10 days with only 30 minutes of supervised outdoor time, which they likened to solitary confinement. Stigmatisation by hotel and escort staff was also reported. The study is limited by its qualitative design, small sample from a single community recruitment source, and focus on travellers from Southern Africa only.

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“Ten Days of Paid Incarceration and Mental Torture” Experiences of Quarantined Individuals Arriving in the UK from Red Listed Countries in Southern Africa Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Abstract COVID-19 has affected many communities across the world prompting different strategies of containing it. The strategies to contain COVID-19 included restrictive environments such as self-isolation and quarantine. This research study was set to explore the experiences of quarantined individuals arriving in the United Kingdom (UK) from red listed countries in Southern Africa. This research study utilises an exploratory qualitative approach. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from twenty-five research participants. A thematic approach underpinning the four phases of data analysis in The Silence Framework (TSF) was used to analyse the data. The study found that the research participants reported confinement, dehumanisation, feeling swindled, depressed, anxious and stigmatised. Less restrictive and non-oppressive quarantine regimes should be considered to foster positive mental health outcomes on individuals undergoing quarantine during pandemics. Keywords: Mental health, Quarantine, Health outcomes, COVID-19 pandemic, Silence framework

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Mathew Nyashanu, Michael Brown, Ticahaenzana Nyashanu et al.. “Ten Days of Paid Incarceration and Mental Torture” Experiences of Quarantined Individuals Arriving in the UK from Red Listed Countries in Southern Africa Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01574-w

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Mathew Nyashanu, Michael Brown, Ticahaenzana Nyashanu, Diana Frost, Fungisai Mushawa

1Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ UK
2Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Pretoria, P Bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa