A Qualitative Research on the Challenges Faced by Healthcare Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Year 2022, Volume: 22 Issue: 1, 97 - 106, 31.03.2022

Dilek Kocabaş Ahmet Yasin Şenyurt

https://doi.org/10.11616/asbi.958861

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is a deadly, never-before-seen epidemic that is spreading rapidly around the world. This epidemic affected the whole society, especially health workers, both physiologically and psychologically. In this context, our study aimed to examine the difficulties faced by our healthcare professionals working under difficult conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic. For this purpose, a semi-structured questionnaire was created and qualitative interviews were conducted with 8 health personnel. As a result of the study, it was determined that the factor that the participants experienced the most difficulty during the Covid-19 period was related to the changes in working conditions. It was revealed that these factors were followed by the psychological problems experienced by the participants in this period and the excessive workload.

Keywords

Workload, Burnout, Health-Care System

COVID-19 Pandemisinde Sağlık Çalışanlarının Karşılaştıkları Güçlükler Üzerine Nitel Bir Araştırma

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemisi, dünya çapında hızla yayılan, daha önce hiç görülmeyen ölümcül bir salgındır. Bu salgın başta sağlık çalışanları olmak üzere tüm toplumu fizyolojik olarak etkilediği gibi psikolojik olarak da yakından etkilemiştir. Bu kapsamda çalışmamızda, Covid-19 pandemisi sürecinde zor şartlar altında çalışan sağlık çalışanlarımızın karşılaştıkları güçlükleri incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla yarı yapılandırılmış soru formu oluşturulmuş ve 8 sağlık personeli ile nitel görüşme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, Covid-19 döneminde katılımcıların en fazla zorluk yaşadıkları faktörün çalışma şartlarında yaşanan değişikliklerle ilgili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu faktörleri bu dönemde katılımcıların yaşadıkları psikolojik problemlerin ve aşırı iş yoğunluğunun takip ettiği ortaya çıkmıştır.

Keywords

İş Yükü, Tükenmişlik, Sağlık Sistemi

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