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Individual and Working Experiences of Healthcare Workers Infected With Covid-19: A Qualitative Study Publisher Pubmed



Shali M1 ; Behnoush AH2 ; Shabani EA3 ; Khazaeipour Z4
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  1. 1. Critical Care Nursing and Nursing Management Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Students' Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Foreign Languages, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science Published:2022


Abstract

Introduction: The major burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has been mainly on healthcare workers (HCWs) and as a result many of them have been afflicted with the disease thus far. Purpose: The present study was an effort to investigate Tehran University of Medical Sciences HCWs' experiences of COVID-19 during the pandemic in Tehran, Iran. Methods: This study is essentially a conventional qualitative content analysis. Twenty-six HCWs (including 7 physicians, 16 nurses, and 3 physiotherapists) were purposefully selected to participate in the study. The data were collected from April 2020 to January 2021 through semi-structured face-to-face interviews. The interviews were transcribed and then analyzed based on the Graneheim and Lundman method using MAXQDA 12. Results: Based on the qualitative content analysis which resulted in 364 initial codes, three themes and eight subthemes were extracted. The extracted themes were “support,” “control,” and “improvement.”. Conclusions: HCWs are in close contact with COVID-19 patients as part of their professional careers and the provision of quality patient care in times of crises is unattainable unless HCWs enjoy support and their own health is maintained. Making institutional, national, and international preparations for their protection is an obligation. © 2021 Japan Academy of Nursing Science.
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