Nurses experience of caring for patients with COVID-19 : a phenomenological study

Rasmieh Al-amer; Maram Darwish; Malakeh Malak; Amira Mohammed Ali; Kadejeh Al weldat; Abdulmajeed Alkhamees; Khaled S. Alshammari; Yacoub Abuzied; Sue Randall

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.922410

Nurses experience of caring for patients with COVID-19 : a phenomenological study

Rasmieh Al-amer, Maram Darwish, Malakeh Malak, Amira Mohammed Ali, Kadejeh Al weldat, Abdulmajeed Alkhamees, Khaled S. Alshammari, Yacoub Abuzied, Sue Randall

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Introduction: COVID-19 has impacted all dimensions of life and imposed serious threat on humankind. Background: In Jordan, understanding how nurses experienced providing care for patients with COVID-19 offers a framework of knowledge about similar situations within the context of Arabic culture. Aim: To explore nurses' experience with providing hands-on care to patients with active COVID-19 infection in an Arabic society. Methods: A descriptive phenomenological study interviewed 10 nurses through a purposive sampling approach until data saturation was reached. The research site was hospital designated to receive patients with active COVID-19 infection. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. Findings: Three themes were generated from the data: the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on nurses' health; unfamiliar work and social environments; and conforming to professional standards. Discussion: There are specific risks to the physical and mental wellbeing of nurses who provide hands-on care to patients with COVID-19 in an Arabic society. Implication for nursing and health policy: Health care institutions should consider establishing programs that promote nurses' wellbeing and support their productivity in a crisis. A danger pay allowance should be considered for nurses during extraordinary circumstances, such as pandemics.

Original language	English
Article number	922410
Number of pages	9
Journal	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.922410
Publication status	Published - 19 Jul 2022

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