Table 3 Directions about isolation and health care contact when presenting symptoms, described in the websites (n = 76)
Category | Sub-category | Specified directions | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Isolation when presenting symptoms | Stay home when suspected infection | All persons with symptoms | 40 (53) |
If feeling sick | 31 (41) | ||
Important when working in health care | 5 (7) | ||
Keep distance when sick | 3 (4) | ||
When suspecting having contracted the infection | 3 (4) | ||
Do not have guests over when sick | 2 (3) | ||
If you get ill after staying in a high-risk area | 1 (1) | ||
When diagnosed with COVID-19 | 1 (1) | ||
How long to stay home when suspected or confirmed infection | Two days after end of symptoms | 28 (37) | |
During illness | 5 (7) | ||
Can return to work after 2 or 7 days if certain symptoms persist1 | 5 (7) | ||
At least for 14 days when confirmed diagnosis | 4 (5) | ||
At least for 7 days after onset of first symptom | 3 (4) | ||
Stay home for a few days after end of symptoms | 1 (1) | ||
Stay home for one day after end of symptoms | 1 (1) | ||
Contact with health care | Information how to contact health care | Through the national number for telephone-based health care | 20 (26) |
Reference to self-reported online tool for symptom assessment | 16 (21) | ||
Call the national emergency telephone number when critically ill | 13 (17) | ||
Turn to online health care services for medical care | 11 (14) | ||
Reference to call primary health care centre | 10 (13) | ||
Seek care at the emergency room if health care centre is closed | 4 (5) | ||
Information when to contact health care | Limit contact with health care when having non-serious symptoms | 29 (38) | |
Contact health care services if feeling critically ill | 20 (26) |