@article{Ilesanmi_Oguntoye_Afolabi_2020, title={The new norm in the management of COVID-19 positives: home-based care}, volume={3}, url={https://jidhealth.com/index.php/jidhealth/article/view/78}, DOI={10.47108/jidhealth.Vol3.Iss4.78}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has disrupted health systems globally and locally. The increasing number of COVID-19 positives has overwhelmed healthcare facilities and health workers. Home-based care (HBC) is a new norm in the management of COVID-19 positives. We aimed to give insight into the HBC of COVID-19 positives in Nigeria.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a descriptive review of the existing literature and summarized the authors’ opinions regarding HBC in Nigeria.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> HBC has increasingly gained recognition for the management of COVID-19 positives. The HBC of COVID-19 positives provides the opportunity for patient management under an atmosphere of emotional, physical, and spiritual fulfillment as required for quick recovery. Guidelines have been developed for HBC of COVID-19 positives; however, negligence to these measures has been noted.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To ensure compliance and harness HBC’s benefits, community leaders, religious organizations, civil-based organizations, and opinion leaders should be actively involved in HBC activities. Also, enforcement authorities such as the Civil Defence Corps could help to improve adherence to HBC restrictions.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Ideas in Health}, author={Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen and Oguntoye, Abolanle Adesile and Afolabi, Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika}, year={2020}, month={Nov.}, pages={252–253} }