Evaluation of the impact of redeployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a multi-centre survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented upheaval for healthcare systems globally. Rapid changes in the way nurses were asked to work brought about many challenges, especially with the requirement for nurses to move into intensive care and high dependency areas to deliver care for the increasing number of critically ill patients.

Aim

The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the impact of these changes on nurses who were redeployed during the first acute phase of the pandemic and explore factors associated with burnout.

Methods

A redeployment survey, containing 42 items in four domains (preparation for redeployment, safety and support, perceived competence, reflections and emotional impact) was administered online to nurses who had been redeployed in

SUBMITTER: Taylor RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10741270 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature