Department of Gastroenterology, Metabolic Diseases, Internal Medicine and Dietetics, Heliodor Swiecicki Clinical Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-355 Poznan, Poland.
Laboratory of Health Sociology and Social Pathology, Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 7;20(4):2912. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20042912.
The social perception of the nursing profession in Poland is profoundly affected by social stereotypes that may discourage young people from entering the profession and lead to prejudice towards nurses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses gained visibility, which caused the social image of nurses to likewise grow. In this study, we explore nurses' experiences with respect to how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the social image of nursing. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with fifteen hospital nurses. Three major themes emerged: (1) social attitudes towards nurses during the pandemic, (2) nurses' perception of the impact of the pandemic on the social image of the nursing profession and (3) the impact of the pandemic on nurses' mental health. Although the pandemic promoted the image of nursing to the general public, nurses were disappointed that in the face of the healthcare crisis and the constant threat, they had to struggle with difficult working conditions and professional, social and economic recognition. This study therefore stresses the duty of policy makers to undertake a systemic approach to improving the organisation of health care and increase nurses' safety by providing them with a safe working environment and prepare them better for the next health crisis.
波兰社会对护理行业的看法深受社会刻板印象的影响，这些刻板印象可能会阻碍年轻人进入这个行业，并导致对护士的偏见。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，护士的可见度提高了，这也使得护士的社会形象得到了提升。在这项研究中，我们探讨了护士们的经验，了解 COVID-19 大流行如何影响护理行业的社会形象。我们对 15 名医院护士进行了半结构化访谈。出现了三个主要主题：（1）大流行期间社会对护士的态度，（2）护士对大流行对护理职业社会形象影响的看法，（3）大流行对护士心理健康的影响。尽管大流行提升了公众对护理的形象，但护士们感到失望的是，在医疗危机和不断的威胁面前，他们不得不与艰难的工作条件和专业、社会和经济认可作斗争。因此，这项研究强调了政策制定者有责任采取系统的方法来改善医疗保健的组织，并通过提供安全的工作环境和更好地为下一次卫生危机做好准备来提高护士的安全性。
