Understanding the Experiences Lived by Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Hermeneutic Approach
Background: Nursing is highlighted among professions that value caring and is perceived as the profession’s heart and soul because of its critical role in providing and delivering high-quality patient care, especially during this coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, little is under...
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| author | Awatif Mansoor Alrasheeday Ma. Venus Borja Eddieson Pasay-an Farhan Alshammari |
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| description | Background: Nursing is highlighted among professions that value caring and is perceived as the profession’s heart and soul because of its critical role in providing and delivering high-quality patient care, especially during this coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, little is understood about the experiences of the frontline workers in caring for persons diagnosed with COVID-19. This study aimed to explore the experiences of nurses in caring for persons diagnosed with COVID-19 inspired by the four lived worlds of van Manen.
Methods: The hermeneutic phenomenology was used in nine nurses working in hospitals of Hail region. This study employed a one-to-one interview approach using the Zoom platform, conducted between June and July 2020.
Results: Nine nurses articulated their experiences in caring for patients with COVID-19. Six themes emerged within the four lifeworld such as the feeling of vulnerability to COVID-19, time of uncertainties, price of being a hero, social stigma, holistic care, and sense of belongingness.
Conclusions: The feeling of vulnerability to COVID-19 infection, time of uncertainties, price of being a hero, social stigma, and sense of belongingness have been understood in the context of lifeworld existential of van Manen. Issues are articulated directly from those who experienced them. Still, revisiting the existing intervention strategies of the government and institution, including regulating negative emotions, reducing related issues, and improving quality of life, is important. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f60477e8ac6c4189ac2bb5fa61fe79202023-07-11T02:42:17ZengUniversitas IndonesiaMakara Journal of Health Research2356-36642356-36562023-04-01271515810.7454/msk.v27i1.1401Understanding the Experiences Lived by Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Hermeneutic ApproachAwatif Mansoor Alrasheeday0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8719-4052Ma. Venus Borja1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0030-6889Eddieson Pasay-an2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1257-3175Farhan Alshammari3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5055-6256College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail City 2240, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail City 2240, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail City 2240, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail City 2240, Saudi ArabiaBackground: Nursing is highlighted among professions that value caring and is perceived as the profession’s heart and soul because of its critical role in providing and delivering high-quality patient care, especially during this coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, little is understood about the experiences of the frontline workers in caring for persons diagnosed with COVID-19. This study aimed to explore the experiences of nurses in caring for persons diagnosed with COVID-19 inspired by the four lived worlds of van Manen. Methods: The hermeneutic phenomenology was used in nine nurses working in hospitals of Hail region. This study employed a one-to-one interview approach using the Zoom platform, conducted between June and July 2020. Results: Nine nurses articulated their experiences in caring for patients with COVID-19. Six themes emerged within the four lifeworld such as the feeling of vulnerability to COVID-19, time of uncertainties, price of being a hero, social stigma, holistic care, and sense of belongingness. Conclusions: The feeling of vulnerability to COVID-19 infection, time of uncertainties, price of being a hero, social stigma, and sense of belongingness have been understood in the context of lifeworld existential of van Manen. Issues are articulated directly from those who experienced them. Still, revisiting the existing intervention strategies of the government and institution, including regulating negative emotions, reducing related issues, and improving quality of life, is important.https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol27/iss1/7/covid-19emotionshermeneuticspandemicsquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Awatif Mansoor Alrasheeday Ma. Venus Borja Eddieson Pasay-an Farhan Alshammari Understanding the Experiences Lived by Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Hermeneutic Approach Makara Journal of Health Research covid-19 emotions hermeneutics pandemics quality of life |
| title | Understanding the Experiences Lived by Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Hermeneutic Approach |
| title_full | Understanding the Experiences Lived by Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Hermeneutic Approach |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the Experiences Lived by Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Hermeneutic Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the Experiences Lived by Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Hermeneutic Approach |
| title_short | Understanding the Experiences Lived by Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Hermeneutic Approach |
| title_sort | understanding the experiences lived by nurses caring for patients with covid 19 a hermeneutic approach |
| topic | covid-19 emotions hermeneutics pandemics quality of life |
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