Experiences of Healthcare Providers in Providing Care for Patients with COVID-19: A Qualitative Study.

IF 1.2 Q3 NURSING
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research Pub Date : 2025-05-08 eCollection Date: 2025-05-01 DOI:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_277_23
Mojghan Janighorban, Maryam Allahdadian, Matineh Salmani
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Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic put enormous pressure on healthcare providers and patients. Exploring the experiences of healthcare providers involved in this crisis can help prevent potential complications and manage similar crises in the future. This study aimed to explain the experiences of healthcare providers in providing care for patients with COVID-19.

Materials and methods: This study enrolled 20 healthcare providers from three hospitals who cared for patients with COVID-19 in 2021 in Isfahan, Iran. Purposive sampling method was used to select the participants. Data were collected by conducting face-to-face interviews with the participants. The place and time of the interview was arranged considering the willingness and comfort of the participants. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis approach based on the criteria proposed by Graneheim and Lundman.

Results: Analysis of the participants' narratives led to four categories, including unexpected exposure, spiritual health as an agent of victory over the disease, corona phobia as the cause of exhaustion and impaired concentration in healthcare providers, and proper management as the requirement of disease control.

Conclusions: During crises caused by infectious diseases such as COVID-19, timely and appropriate planning, prediction and allocation of material, equipment, and human resources on the one hand, and attention to all aspects of employees' health, including spiritual health, and the use of various ways to enhance their motivation and provide comprehensive support for the personnel on the other hand, can lead to the delivery of high-quality patient care and effective control of the crisis.

医疗服务提供者为COVID-19患者提供护理的经验:一项定性研究
背景:2019冠状病毒病大流行给医疗服务提供者和患者带来了巨大压力。探索参与这场危机的医疗保健提供者的经验可以帮助预防潜在的并发症,并在未来管理类似的危机。本研究旨在解释医疗服务提供者在为COVID-19患者提供护理方面的经验。材料和方法:本研究招募了来自伊朗伊斯法罕三家医院的20名医疗保健提供者,他们在2021年照顾了COVID-19患者。采用有目的抽样的方法选择研究对象。数据是通过对参与者进行面对面访谈来收集的。访谈的地点和时间是根据参与者的意愿和舒适度来安排的。根据Graneheim和Lundman提出的标准,采用归纳内容分析法对数据进行分析。结果:对参与者的叙述进行分析,得出意外暴露、精神健康是战胜疾病的因素、冠状病毒恐惧症是医护人员疲劳和注意力下降的原因、妥善管理是疾病控制的要求等四类。结论:在COVID-19等传染性疾病引发的危机中,及时适当地规划、预测和分配物资、设备和人力资源,同时关注员工各方面的健康,包括精神健康,并利用各种方式增强员工的积极性,为员工提供全面的支持,可以为患者提供高质量的护理,有效地控制危机。
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