Exploring Nurses’ Experiences in Providing Care during the Covid-19 Pandemic at Community Health Care in Jayapura Papua

Authors

  • Hotnida Erlin Situmorang Nursing Study Program, Faculty of Medical, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura, PO Box 99351, Indonesia

Keywords:

Nurse, Experience, COVID-19, Care

Abstract

COVID-19 is a highly contagious and dangerous respiratory tract infection and is a worldwide phenomenon today. Healthcare workers, especially nurses, have valuable experiences about providing care during the Covid-19 pandemic as their positions are in the frontline of health facilities in community health care. The aim of this study was to explore nurses’ experiences in community health care during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a qualitative study using a descriptive approach. Six nurses who were working in community health care were selected using purposive sampling. The data were collected through telephone and video call interviews and analysed based on Colaizzi’s seven-step method. Qualitative analysis of the data revealed three themes and six sub themes. The intensive work and the infection issue of Covid-19 drained nurses physically and emotionally. Comprehensive support should be provided to safeguard the wellbeing of the nurses. Intensive training for all health care providers, especially nurses, is necessary to promote preparedness and efficacy during the pandemic.

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2021-02-17

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Situmorang, H. E. . (2021). Exploring Nurses’ Experiences in Providing Care during the Covid-19 Pandemic at Community Health Care in Jayapura Papua. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 56(1), 47–57. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/12338

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