Lived experiences of healthcare workers on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the presence of perceived stressors, psychological safety and teamwork in healthcare professionals. As the timeframe for this study spanned the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, data were captured demonstrating the impact of the pandemic on these factors.

Design

Qualitative interview study.

Setting

All staff working within the emergency and critical care departments of one National Health Service Trust in London, UK.

Participants

Forty-nine participants were recruited using a purposive sampling technique and interviewed when the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic had subsided.

Main outcome measures

Evaluation of changes in perceived stressors, psychological safety and teamwork in individuals working during t

SUBMITTER: Grailey K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8719006 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature