Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
School of Nursing, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2022 Feb;28(1):e13034. doi: 10.1111/ijn.13034. Epub 2021 Dec 21.
This study aimed to describe the experiences of nurses and other health care workers who were infected with coronavirus disease 2019.
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.
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.
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.
本研究旨在描述感染 2019 年冠状病毒病的护士和其他医护人员的经历。
采用实证现象学方法。2020 年 2 月，通过目的性和滚雪球抽样在武汉招募了 16 名参与者。通过电话进行半结构式深入访谈。访谈逐字转录，并按照科拉齐的方法进行分析。
出现了两个主题：（1）感染后强烈的情绪困扰。参与者担心将病毒传播给家人，并因缺乏信息而感到不知所措，感到不确定并担心治疗，在隔离期间感到孤独，并对医疗人员配备不足感到道德困扰。（2）需要应对策略。他们尽力利用专业知识和获得他人及社区资源的支持来应对负面的心理反应。
灾难性事件的准备以及提供及时和准确的信息是政府制定政策的主要考虑因素，这些政策与大流行病和医疗人员的充足性有关。应预计为医疗保健提供者提供短期和长期的心理健康资源和支持，以减轻他们的恐惧和焦虑。
