Experiences of nurses working with COVID-19 patients: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to massive disruptions in daily life, business, education, lifestyle and economies worldwide. Nurses are a professional group who care directly for COVID-19 patients and thus face direct exposure to the virus. The nurses who work on the front lines during this period put their own well-being at risk to care for these patients.

Purpose/aim

The aim of this study was to identify the experiences and challenges faced by nurses working in pandemic clinics in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This qualitative study was based on semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted through the mobile application Whatsapp with 19 nurses who were actively working in pandemic clinics. Due to the pandemic, the snowball sampling m

SUBMITTER: Akkus Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8446967 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature