Voice from the frontline and learning for the future: A qualitative descriptive study on wider perspectives of frontline nurses in India during the COVID 19 global pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study was conducted to explore frontline nurses' experiences of the impact of COVID 19 pandemic and suggestions for improvement in the healthcare system, policy and practice in the future.

Method

A qualitative descriptive design was used. Frontline nurses who were involved in providing care to patients affected with COVID 19 in four designated COVID units from the Eastern, Southern and Western regions of India were interviewed during January to July 2021. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed manually by researchers from each region and thematically analysed.

Result

Twenty-six frontline nurses aged between 22 and 37 years with a range of 1-14 years of work experience following a Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Nursing and Midwifery and working

SUBMITTER: Panda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10101487 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature