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SynthesisInternational journal of nursing studies2020

Implications for COVID-19: A systematic review of nurses' experiences of working in acute care hospital settings during a respiratory pandemic.

Ritin Fernandez, Heidi Lord, Elizabeth Halcomb, Lorna Moxham, Rebekkah Middleton, Ibrahim Alananzeh, Laura Ellwood

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Synthesis in International journal of nursing studies, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 290 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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290citing papers in PubMed, 10 pooled it
52.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

290 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 727 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ritin FernandezSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia; Centre for Research in Nursing and Health, Level 1 Research and Education Building, St George Hospital, South Street, Kogarah NSW 2217, Australia; Center for Evidence Based Initiatives in Health Care: A JBI Center of Excellence, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia. Electronic address: ritin.fernandez@health.nsw.gov.au.
Heidi LordSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia; Centre for Research in Nursing and Health, Level 1 Research and Education Building, St George Hospital, South Street, Kogarah NSW 2217, Australia; Center for Evidence Based Initiatives in Health Care: A JBI Center of Excellence, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia. Electronic address: heidi.lord@health.nsw.gov.au.
Elizabeth HalcombSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia. Electronic address: ehalcomb@uow.edu.au.
Lorna MoxhamSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia. Electronic address: lmoxham@uow.edu.au.
Rebekkah MiddletonSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia. Electronic address: rmiddle@uow.edu.au.
Ibrahim AlananzehSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia. Electronic address: ibrahima@uow.edu.au.
Laura EllwoodCentre for Research in Nursing and Health, Level 1 Research and Education Building, St George Hospital, South Street, Kogarah NSW 2217, Australia. Electronic address: laura.ellwood@health.nsw.gov.au.
University of Wollongong · AUSt George Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPandemics and epidemics are public health emergencies that can result in substantial deaths and socio-economic disruption. Nurses play a key role in the public health response to such crises, delivering direct patient care and reducing the risk of exposure to the infectious disease. The experience of providing nursing care in this context has the potential to have significant short and long term consequences for individual nurses, society and the nursing profession.

objectivesTo synthesize and present the best available evidence on the experiences of nurses working in acute hospital settings during a pandemic.

designThis review was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for systematic reviews. DATA SOURCES: A structured search using CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, MedNar, ProQuest and Index to Theses was conducted. REVIEW

methodsAll studies describing nurses' experiences were included regardless of methodology. Themes and narrative statements were extracted from included papers using the SUMARI data extraction tool from Joanna Briggs Institute.

resultsThirteen qualitative studies were included in the review. The experiences of 348 nurses generated a total of 116 findings, which formed seven categories based on similarity of meaning. Three synthesized findings were generated from the categories: (i) Supportive nursing teams providing quality care; (ii) Acknowledging the physical and emotional impact; and (iii) Responsiveness of systematised organizational reaction.

conclusionsNurses are pivotal to the health care response to infectious disease pandemics and epidemics. This systematic review emphasises that nurses' require Governments, policy makers and nursing groups to actively engage in supporting nurses, both during and following a pandemic or epidemic. Without this, nurses are likely to experience substantial psychological issues that can lead to burnout and loss from the nursing workforce.

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BetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19HumansNurse's RoleNursing Staff, HospitalOccupational ExposurePandemicsPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2COVID-19Emerging infectious diseasesEpidemicsNurses experiencesPandemicsQualitative systematic review

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PMID32919358
PMCPMC7206441
OpenAlexW3021018099

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