spiritual experiences of covid-19 recovered patients: a phenomenological study

Background: during the covid-19 crisis, spirituality can offer support to patients, assisting them in coping with the disease despite its associated pain and suffering. objectives: this study investigates the spiritual experiences of patients who have recovered from covid-19. methods: this qualitative, interpretive phenomenological study utilized in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 16 patients, selected via purposive snowball sampling. all interviews were recorded and analyzed using van manen’s interpretive phenomenological approach. results: data analysis revealed four major themes and eleven sub-themes, each conceptually named to reflect its essence. the major themes are “the miracle of spirituality,” “discovering a new meaning for life,” “strengthening spiritual beliefs,” and “rebirth of spiritual life.”