Nurse wellbeing during the coronavirus (2019) pandemic: A qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The wellbeing of individuals influences organisational outcomes. Insight into nurses' wellbeing is crucial to a sustaining a high-quality workforce.

Aim

To describe nurses' perceptions and experiences of wellbeing, work wellbeing, and mental health.

Method

Using a qualitative descriptive design, semi-structured interviews were conducted, transcribed verbatim, analysed inductively and thematically, and reported per consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research.

Findings

Nine Australian nurses were interviewed in 2020, each for 60 to 90 minutes. These nurses had a broad range of clinical roles and years of experience in metropolitan healthcare organisations. Six themes, each related to nurse wellbeing, depicted: (i) value and sense of purpos

SUBMITTER: Jarden RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8669672 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature