Open AccessExploring nurses' perception of taking care of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID‐19): A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Galehdar Nasrin,
Toulabi Tahereh,
Kamran Aziz,
Heydari Heshmatolah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.616
Subject(s) - covid-19 , perception , qualitative research , nursing , health care , medicine , content analysis , psychology , family medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , sociology , social science , neuroscience , economics , economic growth
Aim Healthcare staff, especially nurses, who are in the frontline of caring of patients with COVID‐19 have valuable experiences about taking care of these patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was exploring nurses' perception of taking care of patients with COVID‐19. Design This qualitative study was performed using the conventional content analysis method. Methods 13 nurses who were taking care of patients with COVID‐19 were selected using purposeful sampling in the Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. The data were collected through telephone interviews and analysed based on the Lundman and Graneheim's approach. Results Qualitative analysis of the data revealed 3 sub‐categories, 8 categories and 3 main categories including care erosion, nursing professional growth and necessities. Relevance to clinical practice Improve the work situation of the nurses during care of COVID‐19 patients, which can directly or indirectly improve the quality of care of these patients.