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  • Volume:13 Issue:4 Last Issue
  • Experiences and Needs of Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients: A phenomenological Study

Experiences and Needs of Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients: A phenomenological Study

Authors : Elif IŞIK, Sevil ÇINAR ÖZBAY, Deniz S YORULMAZ
Pages : 630-639
Doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1068013
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Publication Date : 2022-10-01
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Purpose: This study was conducted by using the qualitative study method descriptive phenomenological approach in order to explore the experiences and needs of nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods and Materials: This study was conducted using a descriptive phenomenological approach. The Questionnaire Form and the Semi-Structured Interview Form were used for data collection. Results: Themes and sub-themes as a result of interviews with nurses were the effects of the pandemic insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(psychological effects, working conditions, social effects);, fear and worries insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(stress and uncertainty, infecting beloved ones and others);, satisfaction insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(motivation of being a nurse, care for patients with COVID-19 and interaction with them, team harmony and positive energy);, needsinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(need for auxillary staff, need for additional nurses, need for psychological support);, occupational health and safety insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(difficulties and pressures related to personal protective equipment, thermal comfort issues, nutritional problems, occupational accidents, relationship between COVID-19 and occupational disease);. Conclusion: Nurses who cared for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Turkey were negatively affected by the pandemic both psychologically and socially.
Keywords : COVID 19, nursing, needs, phenomenology

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