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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Main Authors: Oğuzhan Tiryaki, Elif Tiryaki, Birsel Canan Demirbağ, Fatma Güdücü Tüfekci
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Language:English
Published: Association of Nurse Managers 2025-05-01
Series:Sağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi
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Elif Tiryaki
Birsel Canan Demirbağ
Fatma Güdücü Tüfekci
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-69c8c1fca25b4919828d210aec07473c2025-08-20T02:58:01ZengAssociation of Nurse ManagersSağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi2149-018X2025-05-01121707810.54304/SHYD.2025.44227SHYD-44227A Qualitative Research on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses: Public Hospital ExampleOğuzhan Tiryaki0Elif Tiryaki1Birsel Canan Demirbağ2Fatma Güdücü Tüfekci3Karadeniz Technical University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Trabzon, TürkiyeArtvin Çoruh University, Vocational School of Health Services, Artvin, TürkiyeKaradeniz Technical University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health Nursing, Trabzon, TürkiyeDepartment of Pediatric Nursing, Atatürk University, Faculty of Nursing, Erzurum, TürkiyeAim: 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.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=shyd&un=SHYD-44227covid-19nursepandemic
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A Qualitative Research on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses: Public Hospital Example
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title A Qualitative Research on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nurses: Public Hospital Example
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