When health care workers became patients with COVID-19: A qualitative study.
Author
Du, LiLiu, Qian
Chen, Qin
Wang, Xiao Qin
Fang, Shu
Chen, Pan
Chen, Jie
Zhang, Zhi-Jiang
Liu, Zhongchun
Yang, Bing Xiang
Guo, Qiaohong
Luo, Dan
Date
2021-12-21Journal
International Journal of Nursing PracticePublisher
John Wiley and Sons Inc.Type
Article
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Aims: This study aimed to describe the experiences of nurses and other health care workers who were infected with coronavirus disease 2019. Methods: An empirical phenomenological approach was used. Sixteen participants were recruited in Wuhan using purposive and snowball sampling. Semistructured, in-depth interviews were conducted by telephone in February 2020. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed following Colaizzi's method. Results: Two themes emerged: (1) Intense emotional distress since becoming infected. Participants were fearful of spreading the virus to family and overwhelmed by a lack of information, experienced uncertainty and worried about treatment, felt lonely during isolation and reported moral distress about inadequate health care staffing. (2) Coping strategies were needed. They tried their best to address negative psychological reactions using their professional knowledge and gaining support from others and community resources. Conclusions: Preparedness for catastrophic events and providing timely and accurate information are major considerations in government policy development, related to pandemics and adequacy of health care personnel. Mental health resources and support, both short- and long-term should be anticipated for health care providers to alleviate their fear and anxiety.Rights/Terms
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.Identifier to cite or link to this item
http://hdl.handle.net/10713/17612ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/ijn.13034
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