Lived experience of Jordanian front-line healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the lived experience of Jordanian front-line healthcare workers (FHCWs), including their experienced challenges and adaptations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

A phenomenological qualitative design was used to highlight the experiences of a sample Jordanian FHCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative interviews were conducted using a semistructured guide with open-ended questions, audiotaped and then transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis of the transcribed narratives was conducted using an open coding line by line to develop themes and related subthemes.

Setting

Mobile COVID-19 testing and contact tracing units during an active surge of cases in Jordan between May and September 2020.

Participants

Participants were

SUBMITTER: Nazzal MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9344597 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature