Tosepu Ramadhan, Gunawan Joko, Effendy Devi Savitri, Rustam Hn Muhammad, Muchtar Febriana, Sakka Ambo, Indriastuti Diah
Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Indonesia.
Belitung Raya Foundation, East Belitung, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia.
Belitung Nurs J. 2021 Feb 22;7(1):37-42. doi: 10.33546/bnj.1251. eCollection 2021.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia continues to rise. The roles and responsibilities of healthcare workers are crucial in the battle of the COVID-19.
This study aimed to explore the experience of healthcare workers in combatting COVID-19 in some parts of Indonesia.
This study employed a descriptive qualitative study design. Online semi-structured interviews were conducted in April 2020 among thirteen participants who were purposively selected. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.
Eight themes emerged from data, including lack of personal protective equipment, lack of referral hospitals and limited facilities, dealing with patients with unknown status, feeling worried about getting infected or being a source of viral transmission, being creative, too long shift and fatigue, being surrender to God, and government issues.
Findings of this study could be used as the input for the government, healthcare workers, and the general population in combatting COVID-19.
印度尼西亚新冠肺炎病例数持续上升。医护人员的角色和职责在抗击新冠肺炎的战斗中至关重要。
本研究旨在探索印度尼西亚部分地区医护人员抗击新冠肺炎的经历。
本研究采用描述性定性研究设计。2020年4月对13名经过有目的选择的参与者进行了在线半结构化访谈。采用主题分析法对数据进行分析。
数据中出现了八个主题，包括个人防护装备短缺、转诊医院和设施有限、应对身份不明的患者、担心感染或成为病毒传播源、发挥创造力、轮班时间过长和疲劳、向上帝屈服以及政府问题。
本研究结果可为政府、医护人员和普通民众抗击新冠肺炎提供参考。
