Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tarsus University, Mersin, Turkey (Dr Karakul); Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey (Ms Doğan); Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Bursa City Hospital, Bursa, Turkey (Mr Gümüş and Ms Yilmaz); and Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey (Dr Dorum).
J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2022;36(1):77-85. doi: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000633.
Neonatal intensive care nurses have faced additional difficulties in adapting to a new work environment with a stressful situation brought about by the pandemic. The aim of this study is to evaluate the experiences of nurses working in neonatal intensive care units during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Experiences were determined using phenomenology, a form of qualitative research. The study involved 14 neonatal intensive care nurses. The data were analyzed on the MAXQDA qualitative data analysis software in accordance with Colaizzi's 7-step method. Four themes were identified after the interviews: the experiences related to working conditions, neonatal care, psychosocial effect, and social life. In addition, 17 subthemes were created. The study revealed that neonatal intensive care nurses experienced physical, psychological, and social difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is thought that these results have become even more important to reduce the workload of nurses and to increase the quality of nursing care, especially in times of crisis such as pandemics.
新生儿重症监护护士在适应大流行带来的紧张新工作环境方面面临额外的困难。本研究旨在评估在 2019 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间在新生儿重症监护病房工作的护士的经验。使用现象学，一种定性研究形式来确定经验。研究涉及 14 名新生儿重症监护护士。根据 Colaizzi 的 7 步方法，在 MAXQDA 定性数据分析软件上对数据进行了分析。访谈后确定了四个主题：与工作条件、新生儿护理、心理社会影响和社会生活有关的经验。此外，还创建了 17 个子主题。研究表明，新生儿重症监护护士在 COVID-19 大流行期间经历了身体、心理和社会困难。人们认为，这些结果对于减轻护士的工作量和提高护理质量变得更加重要，尤其是在大流行等危机时期。
