School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
Department of Management Sciences, University of Okara, Renala, Okara, 044, Punjab, Pakistan.
Health Res Policy Syst. 2023 Jul 31;21(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s12961-023-01022-5.
In Pakistan, the COVID-19 outbreak posed a significant challenge for healthcare workers in the country's public hospitals. The HCWs faced several problems in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore this study investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the medical staff at the public hospital in Sindh Province, Pakistan.
In this study, a qualitative exploratory design was used. Semi-Structure interviews (SSI) were conducted by using an open-indeed questionnaire (OIQ) for data collection. An inductive approach was used for theoretical data analysis. A total of 320 HCWs participated to complete the criteria of the study from 10 different public hospitals.
The study result showed the Sindh public hospital's insufficient infrastructure, lack of health protective equipment, shortages of isolation rooms and beds, and emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic caused HCWs to experience physical and psychological weariness, sleep disturbance, mental stress, and fear of infection.
The study concluded that public hospitals' insufficient infrastructure, furniture, emergency wards, and safety equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly damaged HCWs' physical and psychological health, generating fear of infection and sleep disturbance. Additionally, Sindh healthcare workers' fear of illness and isolation may impair family connections.
在巴基斯坦，新冠疫情的爆发给该国公立医院的医护人员带来了巨大的挑战。医护人员在新冠疫情期间面临着许多问题。因此，本研究旨在调查新冠疫情对巴基斯坦信德省公立医院的医务人员的影响。
本研究采用定性探索性设计。通过使用开放式问卷（OIQ）进行半结构化访谈（SSI）来收集数据。采用归纳法进行理论数据分析。共有 320 名医护人员从 10 家不同的公立医院参与完成了该研究的标准。
研究结果表明，信德省公立医院基础设施不足、缺乏卫生防护设备、隔离室和床位短缺以及新冠疫情期间的紧急情况导致医护人员经历身体和心理疲劳、睡眠障碍、精神压力和感染恐惧。
本研究得出结论，新冠疫情期间公立医院基础设施、家具、急症病房和安全设备的不足严重损害了医护人员的身心健康，导致了对感染和睡眠障碍的恐惧。此外，信德省医护人员对疾病和隔离的恐惧可能会影响家庭关系。
