Navigating challenges: insights into nurses' experiences of caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic placed considerable stress on the global nursing workforce. Increasing nurses' readiness to respond to future threats is a public health priority. As such, exploring nurses' experiences as providers during the COVID-19 epidemic has important implications for developing interventions that assist in managing caregiving obstacles and stressors, thus increasing future readiness. This study aims to describe the stressors and obstacles related to providing nursing care for people with COVID-19 and to reveal the strategies used to overcome these barriers.

Methods

This descriptive qualitative research employed purposive sampling, including N = 31 nurses with experience caring for individuals with COVID-19-related conditions. In-depth semi-structured

SUBMITTER: Imkome E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12042470 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature