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ArticleInternational journal of nursing sciences2023

The roles of community health nurses for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northeastern Thailand: A qualitative study.

Pairin Yodsuban, Supa Pengpid, Ruangurai Amornchai, Prakaikeaw Siripoon, Weha Kasemsuk, Nittaya Buasai

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Pairin YodsubanSchool of Nursing, Mahidol University, Amnatcharoen Campus, Amnatcharoen, Thailand.
Supa PengpidDepartment of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Thailand.
Ruangurai AmornchaiSchool of Nursing, Mahidol University, Amnatcharoen Campus, Amnatcharoen, Thailand.
Prakaikeaw SiripoonFaculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
Weha KasemsukFaculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Thailand.
Nittaya BuasaiNonnamthaeng Medical Center, Social Medicine Department, Amnat Charoen Hospital, Thailand.

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Objective: Community health nurses play an important role in primary health care service, especially during the spread of COVID-19. This study aimed to describe the work and activities of community health nurses focusing on the care of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northeastern Thailand. Method: This was a qualitative research study. The methods, including observation, in-depth interview, secondary data, and focus group discussion, were employed to obtain data from 46 key informants. The process started from February to August 2022 in northeastern Thailand. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Results: The results of this study were organized into 3 main themes focusing on 1) Community health nurses' role for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, which consists of 12 sub-themes; 2) Barriers of community health nurses in caring for older adults during the pandemic consisted of 2 sub-themes; and 3) Factors contributing to the success of community health nurses in managing health and providing care for older adults during the pandemic consisted of 4 sub-themes. Conclusions: The findings showed that community health nurses had played important roles, such as educating and advocating health, providing care, promoting and empowering people in the community toward health, and giving emotional and nutritional support to older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study can be used as a guideline for policymakers and health-related agencies to develop healthcare strategies and to optimize the management of community health nurses in caring for older adults during the pandemic. COVID-19 is a major public health challenge; therefore, understanding the roles and activities of community health nurses helps improve primary care cluster development, strengthens healthcare services in community, and for everyone in the community to be ready for possible challenge of future global pandemics.

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