Workplace Challenges and Support Needs Experienced by Nurse Leaders in Home and Community Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic had unprecedented impacts on the wellbeing of home care workers. Responsive leadership is a key facilitator for positive perceptions of work and reduced turnover intentions. Yet, the impact of the pandemic on nurse leaders working in home and community care remains to be explored. To describe the workplace experiences of point-of-care nurse leaders in the home and community care sector in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 nurse leaders in home care and analyzed thematically. Four overarching themes developed: (1) Inspired to lead-participants sought leadership roles to amplify their impact on client care, provider experience and the healthcare system. (2) Pandemic leadership challenges-leaders struggled to a

SUBMITTER: Nizzer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11956506 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature