Roles and experiences of nurses in primary health care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses form the frontline of the healthcare system's response to both epidemics and pandemics, and this was especially the case during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Although the influence of COVID-19 on nursing roles has attracted interest, there is no integrated knowledge of nurses' roles and experiences in primary health care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this study identifies the roles and experiences of nurses in primary health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A scoping review study design and the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology were used. The study searched five electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus, and PsychINFO) and included studies published in English from March 2020 to June 2023 that focus

SUBMITTER: Kang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11468121 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature