A grounded theory of clinical nurses' process of coping during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To explore clinical nurses' process of coping during COVID-19 and develop a grounded theory that can be used by leaders to support clinical nurses during a disaster.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked widespread disruption to clinical nurses' work. It is important to understand clinical nurses' processes of coping during disasters to support the nursing workforce during events such as global pandemics.

Design

We employed the Corbin and Strauss variant of grounded theory methodology, informed by symbolic interactionism, and applied the EQUATOR guidelines for qualitative research publication (COREQ).

Methods

Data collection entailed semi-structured interviews with experienced clinical nurses (n =20) across diverse settings. We analy

SUBMITTER: Nowell L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242450 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature