Home care nurses’ perception of the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
Abstract Background Despite the significant role they play in the whole health care system, home care nurses are not paid the attention they deserve. Besides highlighting their significant role in the health care system, the COVID-19 pandemic also posed several challenges for home care nurses. Objec...
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| author | Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh Sahar Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi kohne Ehsan Fakhari |
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| description | Abstract Background Despite the significant role they play in the whole health care system, home care nurses are not paid the attention they deserve. Besides highlighting their significant role in the health care system, the COVID-19 pandemic also posed several challenges for home care nurses. Objective The purpose of this study is to explain the nurses’ perception of the challenges of home care during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods The present study was a qualitative study with a conventional content analysis approach conducted from November 2020 to September 2021. Participants included 16 home care nurses who were purposefully selected based on the eligibility criteria. After obtaining ethical authorization, the data were collected through semi-structured interviews. MAXQDA Version 10 software was used for data mangement. Data analysis was performed using the Granheim and Lundman five-step method. Guba and Lincoln criteria were utilized for trustworthiness. Findings The seven main categories obtained in this study included “the onset of a new chapter: from avoidance to relapse”, “burnout”, “vortex of moral distress”, “social stigma”, “difficulty in breaking the transmission chain”, “care inhibitors related to the patient and family” and “support deficiency: the crisis of home care nursing agencies during the crisis”. Conclusion The results showed that nurses working in home care during the Covid-19 pandemic experienced several challenges in various fields. This study captured the nurses’ perception of the challenges of home care during the Covid-19 pandemic, a period of unprecedented change and difficulty. These challenges included lack of support, psychological problems, and dealing with new experiences. Identifying these challenges can help improve the quality of home care nursing and planning in this area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9614af5590114115a9c19fafb529e4882022-12-22T04:15:06ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552022-11-0121111310.1186/s12912-022-01082-yHome care nurses’ perception of the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative studyTahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh0Sahar Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki1Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi kohne2Ehsan Fakhari3Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical SciencesSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical SciencesSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical SciencesSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Despite the significant role they play in the whole health care system, home care nurses are not paid the attention they deserve. Besides highlighting their significant role in the health care system, the COVID-19 pandemic also posed several challenges for home care nurses. Objective The purpose of this study is to explain the nurses’ perception of the challenges of home care during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods The present study was a qualitative study with a conventional content analysis approach conducted from November 2020 to September 2021. Participants included 16 home care nurses who were purposefully selected based on the eligibility criteria. After obtaining ethical authorization, the data were collected through semi-structured interviews. MAXQDA Version 10 software was used for data mangement. Data analysis was performed using the Granheim and Lundman five-step method. Guba and Lincoln criteria were utilized for trustworthiness. Findings The seven main categories obtained in this study included “the onset of a new chapter: from avoidance to relapse”, “burnout”, “vortex of moral distress”, “social stigma”, “difficulty in breaking the transmission chain”, “care inhibitors related to the patient and family” and “support deficiency: the crisis of home care nursing agencies during the crisis”. Conclusion The results showed that nurses working in home care during the Covid-19 pandemic experienced several challenges in various fields. This study captured the nurses’ perception of the challenges of home care during the Covid-19 pandemic, a period of unprecedented change and difficulty. These challenges included lack of support, psychological problems, and dealing with new experiences. Identifying these challenges can help improve the quality of home care nursing and planning in this area.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-01082-yNurseChallengesHome careCovid-19 |
| spellingShingle | Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh Sahar Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi kohne Ehsan Fakhari Home care nurses’ perception of the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study BMC Nursing Nurse Challenges Home care Covid-19 |
| title | Home care nurses’ perception of the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study |
| title_full | Home care nurses’ perception of the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Home care nurses’ perception of the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Home care nurses’ perception of the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study |
| title_short | Home care nurses’ perception of the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | home care nurses perception of the challenges they faced during the covid 19 pandemic a qualitative study |
| topic | Nurse Challenges Home care Covid-19 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-01082-y |
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