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

COVID-19 Hastalarına Bakım Veren Hemşirelerin Deneyimleri ve Gereksinimleri: Bir Fenomenolojik Araştırma

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630–639
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2022-11-06
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Conclusion: Nurses who cared for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Turkey were negatively affected by the pandemic both psychologically and socially.

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Objective & Hypothesis: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.
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Key Findings & Data:Results: Themes and sub-themes as a result of interviews with nurses were the effects of the pandemic (psychological effects, working conditions, social effects), fear and worries (stress and uncertainty, infecting beloved ones and others), satisfaction (motivation of being a nurse, care for patients with COVID-19 and interaction with them, team harmony and positive energy), needs(need for auxillary staff, need for additional nurses, need for psychological support), occupational health and safety (difficulties and pressures related to personal protective equipment, thermal comfort issues, nutritional problems, occupational accidents, relationship between COVID-19 and occupational disease).
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Nurses who cared for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Turkey were negatively affected by the pandemic both psychologically and socially.
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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 (psychological effects, working conditions, social effects), fear and worries (stress and uncertainty, infecting beloved ones and others), satisfaction (motivation of being a nurse, care for patients with COVID-19 and interaction with them, team harmony and positive energy), needs(need for auxillary staff, need for additional nurses, need for psychological support), occupational health and safety (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.

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Amaç: Bu araştırma, COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde görev yapan hemşirelerin deneyimlerini ve gereksinimlerini belirlemek amacıyla nitel araştırma yöntemi olan tanımlayıcı fenomenolojik yaklaşım kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yöntem: Bu çalışma, tanımlayıcı fenomenolojik bir yaklaşım kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri Anket Formu ve Yarı Yapılandırılmış Görüşme Formu ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Hemşireler ile yapılan görüşmeler sonucunda ortaya çıkan tema ve alt temalar; salgının etkileri (psikolojik etkiler, çalışma koşulları, sosyal etkiler), korku ve endişeler (stres ve belirsizlik, sevdiklerine ve başkalarına bulaştırma, mesleki doyum (hemşire olmanın motivasyonu, COVID-19’lu hastalara bakım ve etkileşim, takım uyumu ve pozitif enerji), gereksinimler (yardımcı personel ihtiyacı, hemşire ihtiyacı, psikolojik destek ihtiyacı), iş sağlığı ve güvenliği (kişisel koruyucu donanımlar (KKD) ilgili zorluklar ve baskılar, termal konfor sorunları, beslenme problemleri, iş kazaları, COVID-19 hastalığı meslek hastalığı arasındaki ilişki). Sonuç: Türkiye’de COVID-19 tanısı alan hastalara bakım veren hemşireler pandemiden hem psikolojik hem de sosyal olarak olumsuz etkilenmiştir.

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DEMİRARSLAN, E. I., ÖZBAY, S. Ç., YORULMAZ, D. (2022). Experiences and Needs of Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients: A phenomenological Study. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 13 - Sayı: 4, 630–639. https://ajindex.com/articles/648094

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