Healthcare Workers’ Experiences of Strategies in Caring for Patients with Obesity: A Qualitative Content Analysis

IF 0.4 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Pub Date : 2023-01-14 DOI:10.32592/ircmj.2023.25.1.2452

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Abstract

Background: Healthcare workers try their best to deal with the challenges of caring for patients with obesity (PWO). However, no study has addressed the strategies used in taking care of PWO. Healthcare workers’ experiences of these strategies can facilitate the challenges of caring for these patients. Objectives: This study aimed to explain healthcare workers’ experiences of the strategies used in caring for PWO. Methods: A conventional content analysis (Graneheim and Lundman’s approach) was conducted during 2018-2021. A total of 25 personnel (including nurses, physicians, and nursing assistants) who experienced working with PWO at least for three years in two large teaching hospitals in Iran were selected by purposeful sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the data and the MAXQDA software (version 10) was used to analyze them. Results: The findings introduced help-seeking to provide care as the most important strategy used by healthcare workers to deal with the challenges of caring for PWO. The four categories included help-seeking in performing clinical procedures, help-seeking in general care with assistance, help-seeking in the patient’s treatment course, and help-seeking for patient safety. Conclusion: Healthcare workers, particularly nurses, seek help from others to meet all the care and treatment needs of patients and provide better care with the least negative consequences for patients and themselves.

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医护人员对肥胖患者护理策略的体会:定性内容分析

背景：医护人员尽力应对照顾肥胖患者（PWO）的挑战。然而，没有研究涉及照顾PWO时使用的策略。医护人员对这些策略的经验可以促进照顾这些患者的挑战。目的：本研究旨在解释医护人员在照顾PWO时使用的策略的经验。方法：在2018-2021年间进行常规内容分析（Graneheim和Lundman方法）。共有25名人员（包括护士、医生和护理助理）在伊朗两家大型教学医院工作了至少三年，他们是通过有目的的抽样选择的。采用半结构化访谈收集数据，并使用MAXQDA软件（版本10）进行分析。结果：研究结果表明，寻求帮助提供护理是医护人员应对照顾PWO挑战的最重要策略。这四类包括在执行临床程序时寻求帮助、在有帮助的一般护理中寻求帮助、患者治疗过程中寻求帮助以及为患者安全寻求帮助。结论：医护人员，尤其是护士，寻求他人的帮助，以满足患者的所有护理和治疗需求，并提供更好的护理，对患者和他们自己的负面影响最小。

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Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

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期刊介绍： The IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL is an international, English language, peer-reviewed journal dealing with general Medicine and Surgery, Disaster Medicine and Health Policy. It is an official Journal of the Iranian Hospital Dubai and is published monthly. The Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal aims at publishing the high quality materials, both clinical and scientific, on all aspects of Medicine and Surgery