The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative study

<h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">This study aims to explore the lived experiences of frontline nurses providing nursing care for COVID-19 patients in Qatar.</p><h3>Design</h3><p dir="ltr">Qualitative, Phenomenological.</p><h3>Methods&...

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Main Author: Ralph C. Villar (14586037) (author)
Other Authors: Abdulqadir J. Nashwan (11659453) (author), Rejo G. Mathew (14586041) (author), Ahmed S. Mohamed (11659456) (author), Sathish Munirathinam (14779024) (author), Ahmad A. Abujaber (14586054) (author), Mahmood M. Al‐Jabry (14779021) (author), Mujahed Shraim (633498) (author)
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Rejo G. Mathew (14586041)
Ahmed S. Mohamed (11659456)
Sathish Munirathinam (14779024)
Ahmad A. Abujaber (14586054)
Mahmood M. Al‐Jabry (14779021)
Mujahed Shraim (633498)
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Ahmed S. Mohamed (11659456)
Sathish Munirathinam (14779024)
Ahmad A. Abujaber (14586054)
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Abdulqadir J. Nashwan (11659453)
Rejo G. Mathew (14586041)
Ahmed S. Mohamed (11659456)
Sathish Munirathinam (14779024)
Ahmad A. Abujaber (14586054)
Mahmood M. Al‐Jabry (14779021)
Mujahed Shraim (633498)
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Nursing
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COVID-19 Pandemic
Phenomenology
Nursing Workforce
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description <h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">This study aims to explore the lived experiences of frontline nurses providing nursing care for COVID-19 patients in Qatar.</p><h3>Design</h3><p dir="ltr">Qualitative, Phenomenological.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Nurses were recruited from a designated COVID-19 facility using purposive and snowball sampling. The participants were interviewed face-to-face using semi-structured interview questions from 6 September–10 October 2020. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method.</p><h3>Result</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 30 nurses were interviewed; (76.7%) were deployed for >6 months. Three major themes were drawn from the analysis: (a) Challenges of working in a COVID-19 facility (subthemes: working in a new context and new working environment, worn out by the workload, the struggle of wearing protective gear, fear of COVID-19, witnessing suffering); (b) Surviving COVID-19 (subthemes: keeping it safe with extra measures, change in eating habits, teamwork and camaraderie, social support); and (c) Resilience of Nurses (subthemes: a true calling, a sense of purpose).</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Nursing Open<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.901" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.901</a></p>
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spelling The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative studyRalph C. Villar (14586037)Abdulqadir J. Nashwan (11659453)Rejo G. Mathew (14586041)Ahmed S. Mohamed (11659456)Sathish Munirathinam (14779024)Ahmad A. Abujaber (14586054)Mahmood M. Al‐Jabry (14779021)Mujahed Shraim (633498)Health sciencesHealth services and systemsNursingPublic healthFrontline NursesCOVID-19 PandemicPhenomenologyNursing Workforce<h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">This study aims to explore the lived experiences of frontline nurses providing nursing care for COVID-19 patients in Qatar.</p><h3>Design</h3><p dir="ltr">Qualitative, Phenomenological.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Nurses were recruited from a designated COVID-19 facility using purposive and snowball sampling. The participants were interviewed face-to-face using semi-structured interview questions from 6 September–10 October 2020. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method.</p><h3>Result</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 30 nurses were interviewed; (76.7%) were deployed for >6 months. Three major themes were drawn from the analysis: (a) Challenges of working in a COVID-19 facility (subthemes: working in a new context and new working environment, worn out by the workload, the struggle of wearing protective gear, fear of COVID-19, witnessing suffering); (b) Surviving COVID-19 (subthemes: keeping it safe with extra measures, change in eating habits, teamwork and camaraderie, social support); and (c) Resilience of Nurses (subthemes: a true calling, a sense of purpose).</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Nursing Open<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.901" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.901</a></p>2021-05-05T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1002/nop2.901https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_lived_experiences_of_frontline_nurses_during_the_coronavirus_disease_2019_COVID_19_pandemic_in_Qatar_A_qualitative_study/22258303CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/222583032021-05-05T06:00:00Z
spellingShingle The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative study
Ralph C. Villar (14586037)
Health sciences
Health services and systems
Nursing
Public health
Frontline Nurses
COVID-19 Pandemic
Phenomenology
Nursing Workforce
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title The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative study
title_full The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative study
title_fullStr The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative study
title_full_unstemmed The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative study
title_short The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative study
title_sort The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative study
topic Health sciences
Health services and systems
Nursing
Public health
Frontline Nurses
COVID-19 Pandemic
Phenomenology
Nursing Workforce