Frontline Nurses’ Experiences of Patient Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is now a major public health crisis in the world. Nurses as key members of professional are exposed the most challenges caused by COVID19. Knowledgeable nurses’ experiences can provide appropriate solutions to increase the quality of care and improve the health of...
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| description | Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is now a major public health crisis in the world. Nurses as key members of professional are exposed the most challenges caused by COVID19. Knowledgeable nurses’ experiences can provide appropriate solutions to increase the quality of care and improve the health of the society. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of nurses’ caring for patients with COVID-19. Methods: 12 nurses participated in this phenomenological study. We performed purposeful sampling and in-depth face-to-face and semi-structured individual interviews for collecting data. Qualitative data, was analyzed by the 6-step Van Manen hermeneutic phenomenology. Results: After data analysis, the mean (SD) age of study participants was 32.25 (5.62) years and their mean work experience was 9.75 (5.39) years. From the analysis of data obtained from interviews with nurses working in COVID-19 wards, 1050 primary codes, 17 subthemes and 5 themes were extracted. Main themes include: sincere service, patient oppression, emotional instability, suspension and relaxation. Conclusion: Analysis of data in this study suggested that the nurses who care patients in COVID-19 pandemic, faced many professional and psychological challenges. Healthcare managers should plan for psychological support services for the nurses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef0e2a10b1a449818d0d5be9cccd49842023-03-07T08:42:01ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Caring Sciences2251-99202023-02-01121424910.34172/jcs.2023.30327jcs-30327Frontline Nurses’ Experiences of Patient Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological StudyZahra Khademi0Elham Imani1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranInfectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is now a major public health crisis in the world. Nurses as key members of professional are exposed the most challenges caused by COVID19. Knowledgeable nurses’ experiences can provide appropriate solutions to increase the quality of care and improve the health of the society. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of nurses’ caring for patients with COVID-19. Methods: 12 nurses participated in this phenomenological study. We performed purposeful sampling and in-depth face-to-face and semi-structured individual interviews for collecting data. Qualitative data, was analyzed by the 6-step Van Manen hermeneutic phenomenology. Results: After data analysis, the mean (SD) age of study participants was 32.25 (5.62) years and their mean work experience was 9.75 (5.39) years. From the analysis of data obtained from interviews with nurses working in COVID-19 wards, 1050 primary codes, 17 subthemes and 5 themes were extracted. Main themes include: sincere service, patient oppression, emotional instability, suspension and relaxation. Conclusion: Analysis of data in this study suggested that the nurses who care patients in COVID-19 pandemic, faced many professional and psychological challenges. Healthcare managers should plan for psychological support services for the nurses.https://jcs.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jcs-12-1-42.pdfcovid-19carenursespandemicqualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Zahra Khademi Elham Imani Frontline Nurses’ Experiences of Patient Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study Journal of Caring Sciences covid-19 care nurses pandemic qualitative research |
| title | Frontline Nurses’ Experiences of Patient Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study |
| title_full | Frontline Nurses’ Experiences of Patient Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study |
| title_fullStr | Frontline Nurses’ Experiences of Patient Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Frontline Nurses’ Experiences of Patient Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study |
| title_short | Frontline Nurses’ Experiences of Patient Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study |
| title_sort | frontline nurses experiences of patient care in the covid 19 pandemic a phenomenological study |
| topic | covid-19 care nurses pandemic qualitative research |
| url | https://jcs.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jcs-12-1-42.pdf |
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