Nursing in the Emergency Department During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Year 2023, , 334 - 341, 30.06.2023

Durdane Yılmaz Güven , Şenay Şener , Özge Öner , Yurdanur Dikmen

https://doi.org/10.54005/geneltip.1265730

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to determine the professional experiences of nurses working in the emergency department in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Materials and Methods: In this study, in which qualitative research method was used, focus group interviews were conducted with 12 nurses working in the emergency department. Data were collected using a sociodemographic form and a semi-structured Focus Group Interview form. The data obtained after the interviews were analysed using content analysis.
Results: Three main themes (fear, exposure, and working conditions) related to nurses' experiences working in the emergency department in the Covid-19 pandemic were determined. The nurses spoke most of all about the fear of the unknown.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated the importance of supporting emergency nurses' crisis management, psychosocial and professional needs working during a pandemic. It is thought that any improvement work to be carried out for healthcare workers during the pandemic process will directly affect all gains during the pandemic positively.

Keywords

Covid-19, Emergency Nursing, Pandemic

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Covid 19 Pandemi Sürecinde Acil Serviste Hemşire Olmak: Niteliksel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, acil serviste çalışan hemşirelerin Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde mesleki deneyimlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlandı.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılan bu çalışmada, acil serviste çalışan 12 hemşire ile odak grup görüşmesi yapıldı. Veriler, sosyodemografik ve mesleki bilgi formu ve yarı yapılandırılmış Odak Grup Görüşme (OGG) formu ile toplandı. Görüşmeler sonrası elde edilen veriler tümevarım bakış açısıyla analiz edildi.
Bulgular: Acil serviste çalışan hemşirelerin Covid-19 pandemisinde yaşadıkları deneyimlere ilişkin üç ana tema (korku, maruz kalma ve çalışma koşulları) belirlendi. Hemşireler en fazla bilinmezliğin yarattığı korkudan bahsetti.
Sonuç: Bu çalışma, bir pandemi sırasında çalışan acil hemşirelerinin kriz yönetimi, psikososyal ve mesleki ihtiyaçlarını desteklemenin önemini gösterdi. Pandemi sürecinde sağlık çalışanlarına yönelik yapılacak herhangi bir iyileştirme çalışmasının, pandemi sürecindeki tüm kazanımları olumlu yönde doğrudan etkileyeceği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

Covid-19, Acil Hemşireliği, Pandemi, Nitel Araştırma

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