School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
J Infect Dev Ctries. 2021 Mar 7;15(2):191-197. doi: 10.3855/jidc.13954.
COVID-19 spread rapidly and jeopardised the physicians with not only treatment but also with limited resources and new working style. This study aimed to investigate the experience of physicians in Pakistan as frontline workers for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The study employed a qualitative design and used Haas's adaptation of Colaizzi method for analysis. The respondents for the interview were selected based on purposive sampling and only those physicians were contacted who were treating COVID-19 patients in Lahore, Pakistan. The results of the study revealed many challenges faced by Pakistani physicians which included physical and psychological stress due to the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Moreover, infrastructural flaws have added in the vulnerabilities of the physicians. In developing countries, the fight is much harder for physicians as evidenced by their first-hand experience. The policymakers in developing countries especially in Pakistan can direct policies facilitating physicians to reduce their physical and psychological stress as well as increasing resources for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 迅速传播，不仅对医生的治疗工作，而且对其有限的资源和新的工作方式都构成了威胁。本研究旨在调查巴基斯坦一线医护人员在治疗 COVID-19 患者方面的经验。本研究采用定性设计，并使用 Haas 对 Colaizzi 方法的改编进行分析。访谈的受访者是根据目的性抽样选择的，只联系了在巴基斯坦拉合尔治疗 COVID-19 患者的医生。研究结果显示，巴基斯坦医生面临许多挑战，包括治疗 COVID-19 患者带来的身心压力。此外，基础设施缺陷也增加了医生的脆弱性。从医生的亲身经历可以看出，在发展中国家，这场战斗对医生来说更加艰难。发展中国家的政策制定者，特别是巴基斯坦的政策制定者，可以制定政策，帮助医生减轻身心压力，并增加治疗 COVID-19 患者的资源。
