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

Elif Işık; Sevil Çınar Özbay; Deniz S. Yorulmaz

doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1068013

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

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 (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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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Elif Işık
0000-0002-2998-159X
Türkiye

Sevil Çınar Özbay ^*
0000-0002-9281-1614
Türkiye

Deniz S. Yorulmaz
0000-0001-7115-5673
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 1, 2022

Submission Date

February 3, 2022

Acceptance Date

July 6, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 13 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1068013

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https://izlik.org/JA44HS76JS

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Işık E, Çınar Özbay S, Yorulmaz DS (October 1, 2022) Experiences and Needs of Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients: A phenomenological Study. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 13 4 630–639.