COVID-19 Hastalarına Bakım Veren Hemşirelerin Deneyimleri: Nitel Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Amaç: COVID-19 hastalarına bakım veren hemşirelerin deneyimlerini ve algılarını keşfetmektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Nitel tanımlayıcı araştırma tasarımı. Araştırmada amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak 15 hemşire ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada dört tema belirlenmiştir; pandemi içinde olmak, hastalığın psikolojik yükü, mesleğe bakış, zorluklarla baş etmede hemşirelere destek. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Araştırma bulgularının hemşirelerin sorun ve gereksinimlerinin belirlenmesinde ve bunlara yönelik çözümlerin geliştirilmesinde yol gösterici olması beklenmektedir

Keywords

• COVID-19
• hemşire
• nitel araştırma

Experiences of Nurses Caring For COVID-19 Patients: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Objective: To explore the experiences and perceptions of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients Material and method: Qualitative descriptive study design. In the study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 nurses by using the purposeful sampling method. Results: In the study, four themes were determined; being in the pandemic, psychological burden of the disease, perception of the profession, support for nurses in dealing with challenges. Conclusion and recommendations: The findings of the study are expected to be a guide in determining the problems and needs of nurses and developing solutions for them.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• nurse
• qualitative study

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