A Qualitative Research on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses: Public Hospital Example
Aim: It is aimed to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses with a phenomenological approach. Method: The population of the study, which preferred a qualitative research design, consisted of nurses who worked in a public hospital between January and March 2024, actively cared for pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Association of Nurse Managers
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Sağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=shyd&un=SHYD-44227 |
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| Summary: | Aim: It is aimed to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses with a phenomenological approach.
Method: The population of the study, which preferred a qualitative research design, consisted of nurses who worked in a public hospital between January and March 2024, actively cared for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, and volunteered to participate in the research. Purposive sampling method was used in the research. Data were collected by face-to-face in-depth interviews. Content analysis method was applied to analyze the data. Ethical principles have been complied with.
Results: In the research where 15 nurses participated, their average age was 31.2 (SD=6.5) years and their nursing experience was 9.2 (SD=6.6) years. 685 codes, 12 categories and 6 themes were created regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses. These themes; effects on working life, psychological effects, social effects, physical effects, effects on family life and economic effects.
Conclusion: It has been determined that the COVID-19 pandemic has many positive and negative effects on nurses' working lives, family lives, psychological, social, physical and economic areas. |
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| ISSN: | 2149-018X |