COVID-19 tanılı hastaların ameliyat ekibinde yer alan ameliyathane hemşirelerinin deneyimleri; niteliksel çalışma

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3, 364 - 371, 30.09.2025

Emine Arıcı Parlak , Hatice Ayhan , Emine İyigün

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Giriş: COVID-19 tanılı hastaların cerrahi sürecini yönetmek karmaşık ve oldukça zorlayıcı olabilir.
Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı COVID-19 tanılı hastaların ameliyat ekibinde yer alan ameliyathane hemşirelerinin yaşadıkları deneyimlerin incelenmesidir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu araştırma fenomenolojik tipte niteliksel araştırma yöntemiyle Mart 2020-Nisan 2021 tarihleri arasında bir eğitim ve araştırma hastanesinde çalışan, gönüllü 14 ameliyathane hemşiresi ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılarak, her bir katılımcı ile yaklaşık 10-15 dakika süren yüz yüze derinlemesine görüşmeler ile yapılmıştır. Görüşmeler esnasında, önceden izin alınarak ses kayıtları tutulmuş, veriler içerik analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Hemşirelerin yaş ortalaması 36,2±6,0 ve %92,9’unun kadın olduğu görülmüştür. Mesleki deneyim yılı ortalamaları 15,7±7,2 iken, ameliyathanede çalışma yılı ortalaması 9,7±7,3’dür. Hemşirelerin, %42,9’unun COVID-19 geçirdiği saptanmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen verilerin analiz sonucuna göre, dört ana tema belirlenmiştir. Bunlar; korku, endişe, şaşkınlık ve heyecan olarak hissedilen duygular, COVID-19 vakasının standart bir vakadan farklı yönleri, psikolojik ve fiziksel hazırlık ve gönüllülük başlıkları altında toplanmıştır.
Sonuç: Pandemi sürecinde COVID-19 hastalarının ameliyatında görev yapan ameliyathane hemşirelerinin duygusal, fiziksel ve psikolojik sorunlar yaşadığı belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

ameliyathane , COVID-19 , nitel çalışma , hemşirelik , fenomenoloji

Etik Beyan

Çalışmamız Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu (Tarih:25 Mart 2021 karar no: 2021/134) Çalışma uluslararası bildirge, kılavuz vb uygun gerçekleştirilmiştir.

Destekleyen Kurum

Yok

Teşekkür

Araştırmanın verilerinin toplanması aşamasında gönüllü olarak yer alan ve tüm soruları içtenlikle yanıtlayarak bize destek olan ameliyathane hemşirelerine teşekkürlerimizi sunarız.

Experiences of operating room nurses ınvolved in the surgical team of patients diagnosed with covıd-19: A qualitative study

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Introduction: Managing the surgical process of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 can be complex and highly challenging.
Aim: This study aims to examine the experiences of operating room nurses who were part of the surgical team for patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative study using a phenomenological design. The research was conducted between March 2020 and April 2021 with 14 volunteer operating room nurses working in a training and research hospital. Data were collected through in-depth, face-to-face interviews lasting approximately 10-15 minutes with each participant using a semi-structured interview form. Audio recordings were taken with prior consent, and the data were analyzed using content analysis.
Results: The average age of the nurses was 36.2±6.0 years, and 92.9% were female. Their average professional experience was 15.7±7.2 years, and their average duration of working in the operating room was 9.7±7.3 years. It was found that 42.9% of the nurses had contracted COVID-19. Based on the analysis of the data obtained, four main themes were identified: emotions such as fear, anxiety, confusion, and excitement; aspects in which COVID-19 cases differ from standard cases; psychological and physical preparation; and voluntariness.
Conclusion: It was determined that operating room nurses involved in the surgeries of COVID-19 patients during the pandemic experienced emotional, physical, and psychological challenges.

Anahtar Kelimeler

operating room , COVID-19 , Qualitative study , nursing , phenomenology

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