The Experiences of Intensive Care Nurses During the COVID-19 Crisis in Turkiye: A Qualitative Study
Background/Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the experiences of intensive care nurses who provided care for COVID-19 patients during the pandemic period. Methods: This study is a descriptive phenomenological study with thematic analysis. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 inte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Genel Tıp Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3092688 |
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| Summary: | Background/Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the experiences of intensive care nurses who provided care for COVID-19 patients during the pandemic period.
Methods: This study is a descriptive phenomenological study with thematic analysis. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 intensive care nurses in a pandemic hospital which has a total of seven intensive care units with a capacity of 88 beds in northwestern Turkey.
Results: Five main themes and 13 sub-themes emerged from the analysis. The main themes were Professional relations, working conditions, safety, nursing care and psychological aspect.
Conclusion: Intensive care nurses are experiencing intense emotional burden, fear of the unknown, perception of insufficiency and increased workload during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing care has been affected by the changes in the course of the disease and isolation. |
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| ISSN: | 2602-3741 |