Psychosocial Experiences of Nurse in Providing Care to COVID-19 Patients: A Qualitative Study

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10.2991/978-2-38476-273-6_85How to use a DOI?

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COVID-19; Physical; Psychological; Social; Spiritual; Nurses’ Response

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic not only jeopardizes the lives of infected individuals but also poses a substantial threat to healthcare professionals providing care. The inadequate availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has contributed to an escalating mortality rate among healthcare workers. This situation is anticipated to engender multifaceted challenges in the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions for nurses. The primary objective of this study is to elucidate the comprehensive response exhibited by nurses in the delivery of services to COVID-19 patients. Employing descriptive phenomenological design, interviews were conducted with 22 nurses actively engaged in treating COVID-19 patients across government hospitals, private hospitals, and community health centers in Surabaya. Convenience sampling was employed as the sampling technique, with data collection occurring from June 2 to June 14, 2020. A structured interview format using Google Forms served as the research instrument. Thematic analysis was employed for data analysis, involving stages such as keyword identification, categorization, determination of sub-themes, and overall themes. The study yielded four overarching themes: Theme 1 - Physical Response, comprising three sub-themes and three categories; Theme 2 - Psychological Response, encompassing two sub-themes and three categories; Theme 3 - Social Response, with two sub-themes and four categories; and Theme 4 - Spiritual Response, comprising two sub-themes and three categories. Nurses’ experiences while attending to COVID-19 patients extend across the holistic spectrum of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions, encapsulating both negative and positive responses. The insights gained from nurses’ responses can serve as a valuable reference and guideline for fellow healthcare professionals in delivering nursing services to COVID-19 patients.

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AU  - Mundakir Mundakir
AU  - W. Pipit Festi
AU  - Dede Nasrullah
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/08/02
TI  - Psychosocial Experiences of Nurse in Providing Care to COVID-19 Patients: A Qualitative Study
BT  - Proceedings of 5th Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities and Social Science 2023
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 814
EP  - 823
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-273-6_85
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-273-6_85
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