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The Lived Experience of Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19 in Iran: A Phenomenological Study.

ABSTRACT: Objective:This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 in Iran. Methods:This study was a descriptive phenomenology. Sampling was purposefully performed, and participants were selected in terms of the inclusion criteria. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews using the WhatsApp mobile messaging application. Colaizzi's method was used to analyse the data. The criteria introduced by Lincoln and Guba were used for the study rigour. Results:The data were obtained from 12 nurses caring for patients with COVID-19. The mean age of the participants was 29.41 years (SD = 2.72) with a mean work experience of 6.75 years (SD = 2.52). Three main themes and six subthemes were identified: mental condition (subthemes included "anxiety and stress" and "fear"), emotional condition (subthemes included "suffering and affliction" and "waiting for death"), and care context (subthemes included "turmoil" and "lack of support and equipment"). Conclusion:The results of this study show that nurses working in the wards and care centres designated for patients with COVID-19 are experiencing mental and emotional distress and are working in inadequate professional conditions.

SUBMITTER: Karimi Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7450521 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Lived Experience of Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19 in Iran: A Phenomenological Study.

Karimi Zohreh Z Fereidouni Zhila Z Behnammoghadam Mohammad M Alimohammadi Nasrollah N Mousavizadeh Ali A Salehi Tahmine T Mirzaee Mohammad Saeed MS Mirzaee Sobhan S

Risk management and healthcare policy 20200820

<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 in Iran.<h4>Methods</h4>This study was a descriptive phenomenology. Sampling was purposefully performed, and participants were selected in terms of the inclusion criteria. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews using the WhatsApp mobile messaging application. Colaizzi's method was used to analyse the data. The criteria introduced by Lincoln and Guba were used for the st ...[more]

PMID: 32904130

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Project description:BackgroundExploring lived experiences of recovered COVID-19 patients might have scientific, social, and policy relevance that can apply to the healthcare infrastructure. This multi-center descriptive phenomenological study was conducted to explore lived experiences of Palestinian patients who recovered from COVID-19. METHODS: This was a descriptive phenomenological study. A purposive sampling technique was used to recruit the study participants. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with patients who recovered from COVID-19 (n = 20). The interviews were transcribed verbatim. The transcripts were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological approach which consisted of the following steps: 1) familiarization, 2) identification of significant statements, 3) formulation of the meanings, 4) clustering the themes, 5) development of an exhaustive description of the phenomenon, 6) production of the fundamental structure, and 7) verification of the fundamental structure.ResultsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 male and 6 female patients who recovered from COVID-19. The total duration of the interview time was 998 min (16.6 h). The qualitative data collected during the interviews were categorized into 5 major themes and 16 subthemes that exhaustively described the phenomenon. The major themes were relevant to: 1) emotions after learning about the infection, 2) experiencing social exclusion and stigma, 3) the experienced symptoms, 4) supportive treatments, herbs, rituals, and social support, 5) and life after recovery.ConclusionThe interviewees recounted experiencing negative emotions, social exclusion, and stigma because of their infection. It may be important for mental health promotion to be an integral part of the care plan for patients with COVID-19. More studies are still needed to investigate if introducing mental healthcare providers to the care team of patients with COVID-19 can improve the experiences of the patients.

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The Lived Experience of Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19 in Iran: A Phenomenological Study.

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