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Home care workers (HCWs) are a highly heterogeneous population in Italy in terms of their professional qualifications. HCWs play an important role in helping patients affected by chronic diseases and their families. Although many investigators have studied the lived experiences of family caregivers, few have been conducted "to give a voice" to HCWs and even fewer have examined the experiences of HCWs during the present COVID‐19 pandemic. We investigated the lived experiences of HCWs during the first wave of the pandemic in Italy. Cohen's phenomenological research approach was used to conduct this study. In our study, we enrolled and interviewed 19 HCWs who were female, and most were married, with an average age of 52 years. The participants were enrolled from September 2020 to November 2020, after the first COVID‐19 wave in Italy. Four main themes emerged from the analysis of the data: (1) "I found myself alone"; (2) from invisibility to visibility; (3) a fear of getting sick and infecting others; and (4) "Health or work? That is the question." Understanding HCWs' lived experiences, especially those related to the COVID‐19 pandemic, is a first step in giving a voice to this important but vulnerable population in the healthcare workforce. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Vitiligo is a chronic acquired skin disease in which epidermal melanocytes disappear. The disease is manifested as areas of depigmentation. Reason for destruction of melanocytes is uncertain but potentially pathogenic mechanisms, include genetic, neurological, biochemical, viral and autoimmune mechanisms. 0.5 to 2 percent of the world's population are infected with the disease and statistics about Iran is equivalent to global statistics. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the participants' experiences with vitiligo regarding challenges of the future. It is a qualitative research with descriptive phenomenology approach. It was performed through semi-structured interview with 10 patients referring to dermatology clinic in Zabol and Zahedan hospitals using targeted sampling in 2015. Colaizzi method was used to analyze the data. The main themes describing experiences of people with vitiligo include: Permanent expectation for better treatment future, job prospects, hereditary disease, and forming a family. Results showed that some challenges threaten future of people with vitiligo and influence their life. Family and society are considered as main factors which influences future of people through culture making and increasing awareness. Also, psychiatrists, doctors and nurses should be aware of the patients' experience and attempt for greater understanding and try in raising the morale of patients and correction of body image and self-esteem and body care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]