Journal
NURSING OPEN
Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 171-179Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/nop2.616
Keywords
COVID-19; nurses; qualitative study
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- Lorestan University of Medical Sciences [1371]
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This study aimed to explore nurses' perception of taking care of patients with COVID-19, revealing three main categories including care erosion, nursing professional growth, and necessities. The results can help improve the work situation of nurses during care of COVID-19 patients, thereby enhancing the quality of care for these patients.
Aim Healthcare staff, especially nurses, who are in the frontline of caring of patients with COVID-19 have valuable experiences about taking care of these patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was exploring nurses' perception of taking care of patients with COVID-19. Design This qualitative study was performed using the conventional content analysis method. Methods 13 nurses who were taking care of patients with COVID-19 were selected using purposeful sampling in the Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. The data were collected through telephone interviews and analysed based on the Lundman and Graneheim's approach. Results Qualitative analysis of the data revealed 3 sub-categories, 8 categories and 3 main categories including care erosion, nursing professional growth and necessities. Relevance to clinical practice Improve the work situation of the nurses during care of COVID-19 patients, which can directly or indirectly improve the quality of care of these patients.
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