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ArticleNursing forum2021

Experiences of critical care nurses fighting against COVID-19: A qualitative phenomenological study.

Zahra Chegini, Morteza Arab-Zozani, Mohammad Reza Rajabi, Edris Kakemam

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Zahra CheginiSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9125-9453
Morteza Arab-ZozaniSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical sciences, Birjand, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7223-6707
Mohammad Reza RajabiDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
Edris KakemamSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7721-6924

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Qazvin University of Medical Sciences 14004339
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Abstract

aimThis study sought to describe the experiences of critical care nurses caring for patients infected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

designA qualitative phenomenological design was used.

methodsWe enrolled 15 nurses who provided care for patients infected by COVID-19 purposively and through snowballing, using a phenomenological approach in critical care units of Iran's public hospitals between May and June 2020. The semi-structured interviews were carried out either via face-to-face or telephone and were analyzed using the 7-step method of Colaizzi.

resultsThe experiences of nurses caring for patients infected with COVID-19 were categorized into four challenges, including psychological (eight subthemes), organizational (six subthemes), social (six subthemes), and professional (five subthemes). In general, based on the current classification, there seems to be a mixture of positive and negative effects on the psychological, social, and professional challenges and the negative effect only on the organizational challenges.

conclusionsPositive and negative emotions and experiences have coexisted for the critical care nurses since the COVID-19 outbreak. Emotional support and psychological counseling play an important role in maintaining nurses' optimal mental health during the COVID-19 crisis. Adequate protective equipment, financial and nonfinancial supports, effective communication, training and hiring of staff, and appropriate work shifts are also required to reduce nurses' negative experiences when providing care for the affected individuals.

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalAdaptation, PsychologicalStress, PhysiologicalStress, PsychologicalAdultCOVID-19Critical CareFemaleHumansIranMaleMiddle AgedNursing Staff, HospitalQualitative ResearchchallengesCOVID-19critical careexperiencenursequalitative study

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PMID33895986
PMCPMC8250885

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