Being A Nurse and Midwife in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic During the Pre-Vaccine Period of the Pandemic: A Qualitative Study Example

Abstract

Objective: The research was conducted to determine the perceptions and experiences of nurses and midwives during the pandemic period and the factors affecting this experience. Method: Research was conducted with a qualitative method. The participants are 20 nurses and midwives working in the obstetrics and gynecology clinic. Data were collected between September and November 2020 by personal information form and semi-structured interview form, face-to-face, and in-depth individual interview methods. Content analysis was used to evaluate the data. Results: The mean age of the participants was 35.30 ±6.62 years, 80% (n=16) were midwives and 20% (n=4) were nurses. The themes of "perceiving the pandemic", "changes in care services during the pandemic", "difficulties" and "gains" emerged in the research. It was determined that the participants experienced anxiety and stress about the transmission of Covid 19 to themselves and their close family members, also felt fatigued, worthless, and angry due to working conditions and administrative reasons. In this process, it was observed that the follow-up of nurses and midwives, and the education of patients have changed. It has been determined that nurses and midwives have difficulties in daily living activities, and administrative and personal protective equipment use during the pandemic, and their professional self-esteem is strengthened due to their ability to manage the crisis. Conclusion: In the pre-vaccination period of the pandemic, there were changes in the care services for pregnant, newborn, and gynecology patients. In this process, nurses and midwives were affected physically, psychologically, and socially.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• pandemic
• midwife
• nurse
• qualitative research

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Pandeminin Aşı Öncesi Döneminde Doğum ve Jinekoloji Kliniğinde Hemşire ve Ebe Olmak: Nitel Çalışma Örneği

Abstract

Amaç: Araştırma kadın doğum ve jinekoloji kliniklerinde çalışan hemşire ve ebelerin pandemi dönemindeki algılarını, deneyimlerini ve bu deneyimi etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yöntem: Bu araştırma nitel yöntemle yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın, katılımcı grubunu bir ilde iki hastanenin kadın doğum ve jinekoloji kliniklerinde görev yapan 20 hemşire ve ebe oluşturmuştur. Veriler Eylül- Kasım 2020 tarihleri arasında kişisel bilgi formu ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile yüz-yüze ve derinlemesine bireysel görüşme yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesi için içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 35,30 ±6,62 yıl, %80 (n=16)’i ebe ve %20 (n=4)’si ise hemşiredir. Araştırmada “pandemiyi algılama”, “pandemide bakım hizmetlerinde yaşanan değişimler”, “güçlükler” ve “kazanımlar” temaları ortaya çıkmıştır. Katılımcıların Covid 19’un kendilerine ve yakın aile üyelerine bulaşması ile ilgili endişe ve stres yaşadıkları, çalışma koşulları ve yönetimsel nedenlere bağlı yorgunluk, değersizlik ve öfke hissettikleri belirlenmiştir. Bu süreçte hemşire ve ebelerin izlem ve takiplerinin, hasta eğitimlerinin farklılaştığı görülmüştür. Pandemide hemşire ve ebelerin günlük yaşam aktiviteleri, yönetimsel, kişisel koruyucu ekipman kullanımına bağlı güçlükler yaşadıkları bununla beraber krizi yönetebilme becerisinden dolayı mesleki benlik saygılarının güçlendiği belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Pandeminin aşılama öncesi döneminde gebe, yenidoğan ve jinekoloji hastasına yönelik bakım hizmetlerinde değişimler gerçekleşmiştir. Bu süreçte kadın doğum ve jinekoloji kliniklerinde çalışan hemşire ve ebeler fiziksel, psikolojik ve sosyal yönden etkilenmiştir.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• pandemi
• ebe
• hemşire
• nitel araştırma

Supporting Institution

Yok

Project Number

Yok

Thanks

Araştırmaya katılım sağlayan katılımcılara teşekkür ederiz.

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