Psychological impact of COVID‐19 on nurses caring for patients during COVID‐19 pandemic in Gaborone
Abstract Aim Nurses as front liners have direct contact with COVID‐19 patients during the pandemic. Carrying the heavy burden during the pandemic has a mental health toll on healthcare professionals. The study explored nurses' experiences of psychological distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic i...
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| author | Kebope Mongie Kealeboga Esther Ikaege Ntsayagae Onalenna Tsima |
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| description | Abstract Aim Nurses as front liners have direct contact with COVID‐19 patients during the pandemic. Carrying the heavy burden during the pandemic has a mental health toll on healthcare professionals. The study explored nurses' experiences of psychological distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Botswana's two COVID‐19 special care centres. Design The study used qualitative case study research to solicit nurses' experiences caring for patients with COVID‐19 in selected COVID‐19 centres in Gaborone. Method Researchers purposively recruited nurses from two COVID‐19 centres in Botswana. Data were collected using semi‐structured telephone interviews and analysed through inductive thematic analysis. Various institutional review boards ethically cleared the study. Results Six themes emerged from the thematic analysis: feelings of fear and anxiety, hopelessness and helplessness, loneliness, physical distress, support mechanism and commitment to care. Public Contribution The results offer important insights into the nurses' experiences during the COVI‐19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3f2fe0e2f40480ca983925a35d906e12023-04-06T09:45:47ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582023-05-011053084309310.1002/nop2.1557Psychological impact of COVID‐19 on nurses caring for patients during COVID‐19 pandemic in GaboroneKebope Mongie Kealeboga0Esther Ikaege Ntsayagae1Onalenna Tsima2Faculty Health Sciences, School of Nursing University of Botswana Gaborone BotswanaFaculty Health Sciences, School of Nursing University of Botswana Gaborone BotswanaFaculty Health Sciences, School of Nursing University of Botswana Gaborone BotswanaAbstract Aim Nurses as front liners have direct contact with COVID‐19 patients during the pandemic. Carrying the heavy burden during the pandemic has a mental health toll on healthcare professionals. The study explored nurses' experiences of psychological distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Botswana's two COVID‐19 special care centres. Design The study used qualitative case study research to solicit nurses' experiences caring for patients with COVID‐19 in selected COVID‐19 centres in Gaborone. Method Researchers purposively recruited nurses from two COVID‐19 centres in Botswana. Data were collected using semi‐structured telephone interviews and analysed through inductive thematic analysis. Various institutional review boards ethically cleared the study. Results Six themes emerged from the thematic analysis: feelings of fear and anxiety, hopelessness and helplessness, loneliness, physical distress, support mechanism and commitment to care. Public Contribution The results offer important insights into the nurses' experiences during the COVI‐19 pandemic.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1557COVID‐19experiencesnursesmental healthbotswana |
| spellingShingle | Kebope Mongie Kealeboga Esther Ikaege Ntsayagae Onalenna Tsima Psychological impact of COVID‐19 on nurses caring for patients during COVID‐19 pandemic in Gaborone Nursing Open COVID‐19 experiences nurses mental health botswana |
| title | Psychological impact of COVID‐19 on nurses caring for patients during COVID‐19 pandemic in Gaborone |
| title_full | Psychological impact of COVID‐19 on nurses caring for patients during COVID‐19 pandemic in Gaborone |
| title_fullStr | Psychological impact of COVID‐19 on nurses caring for patients during COVID‐19 pandemic in Gaborone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological impact of COVID‐19 on nurses caring for patients during COVID‐19 pandemic in Gaborone |
| title_short | Psychological impact of COVID‐19 on nurses caring for patients during COVID‐19 pandemic in Gaborone |
| title_sort | psychological impact of covid 19 on nurses caring for patients during covid 19 pandemic in gaborone |
| topic | COVID‐19 experiences nurses mental health botswana |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1557 |
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