Psychological care needs for frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses have played vital roles in clinical treatment. Their success in providing adequate care services depends on their psychological state, which determines their physical health, work status, therapeutic outcomes, and response to public health emergencies. However, a limited number of studies have evaluated psychological care needs from the perspective of nurses. This study aimed to describe the psychological care needs for frontline nurses in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This was a qualitative descriptive study. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews with 15 frontline nurses who had been involved in the care of COVID-19 positive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, and received

SUBMITTER: Ding C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9686294 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature