Information flow and nursing care during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study aimed to understand the dissemination of information relating to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its impact on nursing care in the early phase of transmission.

Background

COVID-19 has spread globally, causing an unprecedentedly large number of casualties. Nurses face challenges in dealing with patients with COVID-19 with limited information about the pathogen.

Design

This qualitative study followed the COREQ guidelines.

Methods

Fifteen nurses were recruited from two university hospitals in South Korea using a snowballing technique for in-depth interviews in May 2020. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Content analysis was performed on the interview data.

Results

Two themes emerged: access to COVID-19 informatio

SUBMITTER: Cha C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242378 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature