Nurses' experiences regarding shift patterns in isolation wards during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim and objective

To explore nurses' experiences regarding shift patterns while providing front-line care for COVID-19 patients in isolation wards of hospitals in Shanghai and Wuhan during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Our findings will help to optimise shift work scheduling, use the existing nursing workforce more efficiently and improve nursing quality.

Background

Nurses are one of the main professionals fighting against COVID-19. Providing care for COVID-19 patients is challenging. In isolation wards, the workload has increased, and the workflow and shift patterns are completely different from the usual. More importantly, there is a shortage of nurses. Therefore, it is essential and urgent to arrange nurses' shifts correctly and use the existing workforce resources effi

SUBMITTER: Gao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7460988 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature