Environmental hygiene, knowledge and cleaning practice: a phenomenological study of nurses and midwives during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environmental cleanliness is a fundamental tenet in nursing and midwifery but often overshadowed in practice. This study explored nurses' and midwives' knowledge and experiences of infection prevention and control (IPC) processes and cleaning, and perceptions about workplace risk-management during COVID-19.

Methods

Six registered and enrolled nurses (one with dual midwife qualifications) were recruited. In-depth telephone interviews were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method.

Results

Four major themes were identified: Striving towards environmental cleanliness; Knowledge and learning feeds good practice; There's always doubt in the back of your mind; and COVID has cracked it wide open. These articulate the nurses' and midwives' experiences and k

SUBMITTER: Curryer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8074523 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature