Experiences of nurses involved in natural disaster relief: A meta-synthesis of qualitative literature.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore nurses' experiences in natural disaster response.

Background

Nurses are key to disaster response. There is a growing body of qualitative research exploring this emerging nursing issue. However, there is a need to synthesise and summarise this body of knowledge to identify the overarching elements of how nurses experience working in disaster situations to reflect on their experiences so that we may help shape future clinical practice, research and education.

Design

Qualitative meta-synthesis.

Method

Following PROSPERO guidelines (Moher et al., 2015), an exhaustive and systematic literature search and quality appraisal was undertaken in December 2019 to reveal nurses' experiences during natural disaster response. Sandelowski and Barroso's systemati

SUBMITTER: Xue CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7756389 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature