Experiences of family caregivers of nurses infected with COVID-19: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses, as the main healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, were at high risk of contracting the disease. Family caregivers played a vital role in the support and recovery of patients with COVID-19. The experiences of family caregivers of nurses are very important due to the nature of their job. However, little information is available in this field. To this end, the present study aimed to explore the experiences of family caregivers of nurses who recovered from COVID-19.

Methods

This descriptive qualitative study was conducted in one of the hospitals in southeastern Iran in 2022. The participants were 12 family caregivers of nurses who recovered from COVID-19 and were selected through purposive sampling. The data were collected through semi-structured in

SUBMITTER: Ghaljaei F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11389317 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature