Emotional experiences and coping strategies of nursing and midwifery practitioners in Ghana: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emotional regulation forms an integral part of healthcare delivery. In the performance of the core duties of nursing and midwifery, health professionals are expected to enhance occupationally/organisationally required emotions. The purpose of this study is to explore.The meaning nurses and midwives give to emotional labour as well as the coping resources employed by these professionals in order to manage the emotional demands of their profession.

Method

A qualitative study was conducted using a semi-structured interview guide with fifteen (15) purposively selected nurses and midwives. Interviews were recorded and simultaneously translated and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.

Results

Our findings showed that participants conceptua

SUBMITTER: Lartey JKS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7541208 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature