Working in psychiatric clinics during the Covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 4, 515 - 522, 31.12.2024

Elvan Emine Ata , Merve Sarıtaş , Azize Gözde Atakoğlu

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Introduction and Aim: This study aims to investigate the difficulties and impacts experienced by nurses and psychiatrists working in psychiatry clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: This study was designed as a qualitative study. Data were collected through face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with 16 psychiatrists and nurses working in psychiatry clinics in Turkey in 2021. The data were analysed using the MAXQDA 20th program. Results: The three themes that were established during the analysis were the changes made during the COVID-19 process, the difficulties experienced, and recommendations about the problems. Conclusion: The study clearly defined the precautions and changes made during the COVID-19 pandemic process and revealed the impact and difficulties faced by healthcare personnel. It was determined that the process can be managed better by strengthening the physical conditions of the clinics, increasing the number of protective equipment, organizing the working conditions, and providing therapeutic interventions for the staffs by the managers.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19, qualitative research, psychiatric nursing, psychiatrist, psychiatric clinics

Etik Beyan

Ethics committee approval was received for this study from the University of Health Sciences Hamidiye Scientific Research Ethics Committee. (Decision Number: 21/378 Date: 09.07.2021).

COVID-19 pandemisinde psikiyatri kliniklerinde çalışmak: Niteliksel bir çalışma

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Giriş ve Amaç: Bu çalışma, psikiyatri kliniklerinde çalışan hemşire ve psikiyatristlerin COVID-19 salgını sırasında yaşadıkları zorlukları ve etkilerini araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışma nitel bir çalışma olarak tasarlandı. Veriler, 2021 yılında Türkiye'deki psikiyatri kliniklerinde çalışan 16 hemşire ve psikiyatrist ile yüz yüze, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yoluyla toplandı. Veriler, MAXQDA 20. programı kullanılarak analiz edildi. Bulgular: Analiz sonucunda COVID-19 sürecinde yapılan değişiklikler, yaşanan zorluklar ve sorunlara yönelik öneriler olmak üzere üç tema belirlendi.
Sonuç: Çalışma sonuçları COVID-19 pandemisi sürecinde alınan önlemleri ve değişiklikleri net bir şekilde tanımlayarak sağlık personelinin karşılaştığı etkiyi ve zorlukları ortaya koymaktadır. Kliniklerin fiziki koşullarının güçlendirilmesi, koruyucu ekipman sayısının artırılması, çalışma koşullarının düzenlenmesi, personele yönelik tedavi edici müdahalelerin yöneticiler tarafından sağlanmasıyla sürecin daha iyi yönetilebileceği düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19, nitel araştırma, psikiyatri hemşireliği, psikiyatrist, psikiyatri kliniği

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