Italian Nurses’ experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a qualitative analysis of internet posts

Fontanini, Roberta; Visintini, Erica; Rossettini, Giacomo; Caruzzo, Davide; Longhini, Jessica; Palese, Alvisa

doi:10.1111/inr.12669

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“…In another qualitative study in Italy, the nurses believe that in spite of the community`s gratitude , some people`s behaviors are not gracious and the inappropriate reactions may lead to the sense of worthlessness among the nurses. Such these senses can influence the personnel`s self-esteem negatively [ 36 ]. Unpleasant experiences and worthlessness because of the inappropriate behaviors and reactions of the community are also reported among the Iranian nurses, too [ 39 ].…”

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“…In spite of the present results, some of the Iranian physicians and nurses expressed a deep sense of love to their profession and emphasized on the senses of proud and worth, while helping the others [ 34 , 39 ]. Some Italian and Chinese nurses have also reported a sense of value and proud to provide services to the patients infected with COVID-19 [ 36 , 41 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In a study conducted in Iran, some types of insecurity, ambiguity and high tendency of quitting the job were reported among the nurses`personal lives who worked in in the ICUs of COVID-19 patients [ 28 ]. In Italy, the nurses have experienced job dissatisfaction regarding the severe difficulties from the beginning of COVID-19 [ 36 ]. But another study in Iran, the nurses have claimed that they are happy and satisfied because of the potentiality of helping the others [ 39 ].…”

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“…The nurses also, feel sad because of the pains and discomfort of their collegues during being infected by COVID-19 [ 40 ]. According too another study, the nurses have reported that they are afraid to make their collegues sick and try to protect each other [ 36 ].…”

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Health human resources challenges during COVID-19 pandemic; evidence of a qualitative study in a developing country

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Background One of the main forthcoming challenges of healthcare systems against preparedness and management of the pandemic is the challenge of procurement and recruitment of the human resources. This study is aimed to explore the health human resources challenges during COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. Methods This qualitative content analysis study was conducted in 2020. The study population includes all the Iranian human resources managers affiliated in Universities of Medical Sciences, hospitals and health centers managers and the health networks managers all over the country. 23 participants were included via purposeful sampling considering the inclusion criteria and were interviewed individually. After 23 semi-structured interviews, data were saturated. Then the data were analyzed through content analysis approach applying MAXQDA10. Results Three main themes of “organizational challenges”, “legal challenges”, and “personal challenges” were explored as the main challenges of health human resources management during COVID-19. On the one hand, organizational challenges include restricted financial resources, compensation discrimination, staffing distinction points, imbalance in the workload, weak organizational coordination, inefficient inter-sectoral relationships, parallel decisions, inefficient distribution of the human resources, lack of applied education, lack of integrated health protocols, lack of appropriate evaluation of performance, employee turnover, lack of clear approaches for staffing, and shortage of specialized manpower, and on the other hand, the personal challenges include insufficient knowledge of the employees, psychological disorders, reduction of self-confidence, burnout, workload increase, reduced level of job satisfaction, effects of colleague and patients bereavement and unsafety sense against the work place. Finally, the legal challenges that mostly related to the governments laws and regulations include lack of protocols for continuous supportive services, inappropriate approaches and instructions for teleworking, and lack of alternative plans and regulations for the human resources. Conclusion Organizational, legal and personal challenges are among three main challenges of health human resources management during COVID-19 pandemic. Serious attention to these challenges should be considered by health policymakers in order to be prepared for facing new probable outbreaks and managing the present condition. The integrated comprehensive planning of human resources management for COVID-19 along with supportive packages for the personnel can be helpful.

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“…The poor public image of nursing can withdraw nurses from policy making and social activities, reduce their credibility [ 39 ], and reduce their power [ 109 , 110 ]. However, the public image of the nursing profession was improved during the COVID-19 pandemic because the crucial role of nurses in healthcare settings was felt more acutely [ 111 ]. Nurse leaders and managers should make most of these new changes in the public image of the nursing profession, try to gain a proper position for nurses in healthcare policy making, and improve the job conditions of nurses.…”

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Insecure Employment Contracts during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Need for Participation in Policy Making

Maleki

Mardani

Vaismoradi

2021

IJERPH

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Job security influences the ability of nurses to provide high-quality nursing care. The Iranian health system has always faced nursing shortages, and the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened this situation. Although nurses have been labelled ‘heroes’ across the globe, many of them have been hired using insecure employment contracts. This commentary aims to describe issues surrounding job contracts for Iranian nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses how the current situation can be improved. Iranian nurses are at the frontline of the fight against COVID-19 and need to receive better support in terms of job security and dignity. They should participate more in policymaking activities to improve their job condition and prevent the development and implementation of the short-term and insecure job contracts that lead to job insecurity.

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Social acceptance of nursing during the coronavirus pandemic: COVID‐19 an opportunity to reform the public image of nursing

Zamanzadeh

Purabdollah

Ghasempour³

2022

Nursing Open

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Italian Nurses’ experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a qualitative analysis of internet posts

Cited by 36 publications

References 41 publications

Health human resources challenges during COVID-19 pandemic; evidence of a qualitative study in a developing country

Health human resources challenges during COVID-19 pandemic; evidence of a qualitative study in a developing country

Insecure Employment Contracts during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Need for Participation in Policy Making

Social acceptance of nursing during the coronavirus pandemic: COVID‐19 an opportunity to reform the public image of nursing

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