KMID : 0614820220280020142
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2022 Volume.28 No. 2 p.142 ~ p.153
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Nurses¡¯ Experience in COVID-19 Patient Care
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Chung Soo-Jin
Seong Mi-Hyeon Park Ju-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to explore nurses¡¯ experience in caring for COVID-19 patients.
Methods: A total of 10 nurses working in a COVID-19 ward of a public hospital in South Korea were recruited using purposeful sampling. Individual telephone interviews were conducted and then transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Results: Two categories of nurses¡¯ experience in caring for COVID-19 patients emerged; ¡°unstable psychological status¡± and ¡°adaptation and self-esteem.¡± ¡°Shortage of staff due to the increase in infected people,¡± ¡°poor environment due to the urgent construction of a COVID-19 ward,¡± ¡°unstable operating system,¡± and ¡°excessive demands and verbal abuse from patients¡± were ¡°obstacles,¡± while ¡°cooperation and consideration between colleagues¡± and ¡°interest and support from the manager¡± were found to be ¡°sources to boost morale¡± for nurses in caring for COVID-19 patients.
Conclusion: This study can be fundamental data for a deeper understanding of the experiences and challenges faced by frontline nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. It is necessary to provide psychological support for nurses and establish a well-structured nursing care system in order to fight a pandemic such as COVID-19.
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KEYWORD
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Nurses, Hospitals, COVID-19, Qualitative content analysis
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