Challenges faced by nurses while caring for COVID-19 patients: A qualitative study

Vejdani, Marjan; Foji, Samira; Jamili, Sara; Salehabadi, Raha; Adel, Amin; Ebnehoseini, Zahra; Aval, Shapour Badiee; Anjidani, Ali Asghar; Ebrahimipour, Hossein

doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_1550_20

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Experiences and attitudes of clinical and academic nurses about Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nursing Curriculum and Duties - A Qualitative Study

Gorjian,

Asadizaker,

Zarea

et al. 2023

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Background The widespread emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and their psychological, social, economic, and social effects are evident at the national and international levels, especially in recent years. Special nurses could be effective to prevent and control such infections phenomenon. In Iran, there is no special IPC nurse who is responsible for controlling infections. This research explores clinical and academic nurses’ attitudes about Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nursing Curriculum and Duties. Methods Qualitative research design was adopted with content analysis based on the data of a comparative study of a master of infection prevention and control curricula in different countries in 2022 in X. Thirty-six participants including clinical and academic nurses through a purposive sampling were recruited. Data was gathered via in-depth seven semi-structured discussions of the focused groups. The accuracy and validity of the research tools were measured by Four-Dimension Criteria (FDC) developed by Lincoln and Guba. Results A total of 628 codes, 30 subcategories and 4 categories were extracted from the quotes. The categories obtained were: "Necessity and importance of creating a specialized field", " Expected capabilities and skills", “General characteristics of the curriculum " and "Course evaluation". Conclusion Specialist nurses of IPC can play their roles in various positions and environments. Therefore, the establishment of IPC nursing courses should be taken into account by educational policymakers in Iran. It is also suggested that other policymakers and decision makers in the nursing field of other less developed countries should put this issue on their agenda.

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Experiences and attitudes of clinical and academic nurses about Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nursing Curriculum and Duties - A Qualitative Study

Gorjian,

Asadizaker,

Zarea

et al. 2023

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Experiences and needs of front-line nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

Ding

Deng²,

Zhang

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundFront-line nurses have played a critical role during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A number of qualitative studies reported front-line nurses' experiences and needs in caring for patients with COVID-19. However, the application of evidence from a single qualitative study to guide clinical practice has limitations. This study aimed to explore front-line nurses' experiences and needs during the COVID-19 pandemic through a qualitative meta-synthesis.MethodsSeven databases were searched from 1 December 2019 to 20 January 2022, including PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane COVID-19 study register, CINAHL, PsycINFO, MedRxiv, and bioRxiv. The quality of included studies was appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) qualitative research appraisal tool. Meta-synthesis was used to synthesize the data from included studies.ResultsA total of 70 studies were included, and five synthesized findings were developed: (1) Although nurses actively devoted themselves to fighting against COVID-19, considering their professional responsibility and historical previous experience with mankind, they were not invulnerable; (2) There were various difficulties and challenges in caring for patients with COVID-19, including fear related to providing patients with care, shortage of protective equipment and manpower, and negative attitude of family members; (3) Facing difficulties and challenges, nurses could only partly cope by using mixed means to overcome those, including media, learning, gaining skills, responding together, and organizational assistance; (4) To better respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses' needs should be paid attention to. Counseling, training, information, resources, and investment are pivotal; (5) Despite the hardships, nurses became stronger and gained gratitude, positivity, mental peace, and confidence.ConclusionsThis study reveals that the psychological experiences of front-line nurses varied, and they faced a variety of challenges. Although nurses had some coping strategies, they still needed multifaceted support to meet the challenges.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, PROSPERO: CRD42021255468.

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A Qualitative Study on Frontline Nurses’ Experiences and Challenges in Providing Care for COVID-19 Patients in the Volta Region of Ghana: Implications for Nursing Management and Nursing Workforce Retention

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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, studies related to the COVID-19 pandemic have been published widely. However, there are limited qualitative studies in Ghana that explored and shed light on frontline nurses’ experiences and challenges in caring for patients diagnosed with COVID-19. This study aimed to explore frontline nurses’ experiences and challenges of providing care for COVID-19 patients in the Volta Region of Ghana. This study adopted a descriptive qualitative research design to collect data. We conducted the study among frontline nurses who provided nursing care for COVID-19 patients in the Treatment Centre for COVID-19 cases in the Volta Region of Ghana. A purposive sampling method was used to select fifteen (15) participants for this study. We collected data through individual in-depth interviews facilitated by a semi-structured interview guide. The content analysis approach was used to analyse the data. The results showed: frontline nurses received inadequate information and training during the initial stages of the pandemic; stress and burnout because of inadequate staffing; logistical challenges; stigmatisation by family members and friends; frontline nurses displeased with the decision to exclude other nurses as frontline workers; participants made some recommendations towards supporting frontline nurses for effective management of patients during pandemics. This study revealed an in-depth understanding of the experiences of frontline nurses who provided nursing care to COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. Our study concludes that the frontline nurses experienced both physical and psychological problems while caring for COVID-19 patients at the treatment centre. Some challenges frontline nurses encountered were inadequate information on COVID-19 prevention and management in the early stages of the pandemic, logistical inadequacies, and stigmatisation in providing care for COVID-19 patients during the pandemic, all of which affected the quality of nursing care, work productivity, and efficiency. Therefore, nurse managers need to provide support to frontline nurses providing care for patients with COVID-19.

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Challenges faced by nurses while caring for COVID-19 patients: A qualitative study

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Experiences and attitudes of clinical and academic nurses about Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nursing Curriculum and Duties - A Qualitative Study

Experiences and attitudes of clinical and academic nurses about Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Nursing Curriculum and Duties - A Qualitative Study

Experiences and needs of front-line nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

A Qualitative Study on Frontline Nurses’ Experiences and Challenges in Providing Care for COVID-19 Patients in the Volta Region of Ghana: Implications for Nursing Management and Nursing Workforce Retention

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