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Experiences of nurses with the use of personal protective equipment in a COVID-19 emergency department
| Resumo: | Introduction: The 2019 Coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) has rapidly evolved and affected healthcare workers, who have been required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting Coronavirus disease. PPE has been a challenge to patient care, interpersonal relationships and the health and well-being of professionals. Objetives: To describe the nurses' experiences with the use of personal protective equipment in a COVID-19 emergency service. Methods: A hermeneutic phenomenological qualitative methodology was applied, which allowed for a reflection on the basic structures of the lived experiences reported by the participants. 11 nurses were interviewed in a hospital in northern Portugal. Results: From the analysis of the interviews, four themes emerged regarding the nurses' experiences and, in relation to the theme under study, several categories were identified: difficulties and obstacles, implications for use, duration of use, and attitudes of users and relatives. Within these categories, several subcategories were identified and carefully analysed in this study. Conclusion: The study evidenced several adverse effects and limitations arising from the use of PPE, suggesting the development of policies and strategies to ensure the well-being of nurses and better performance capacity in performing procedures and providing care. |
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| Autores principais: | Figueiredo, Liliana |
| Outros Autores: | Ribeiro, Olivério; Santos, Eduardo |
| Assunto: | Life and Healthcare Sciences |
| Ano: | 2021 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Viseu |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Millenium |
| Resumo: | Introduction: The 2019 Coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) has rapidly evolved and affected healthcare workers, who have been required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting Coronavirus disease. PPE has been a challenge to patient care, interpersonal relationships and the health and well-being of professionals. Objetives: To describe the nurses' experiences with the use of personal protective equipment in a COVID-19 emergency service. Methods: A hermeneutic phenomenological qualitative methodology was applied, which allowed for a reflection on the basic structures of the lived experiences reported by the participants. 11 nurses were interviewed in a hospital in northern Portugal. Results: From the analysis of the interviews, four themes emerged regarding the nurses' experiences and, in relation to the theme under study, several categories were identified: difficulties and obstacles, implications for use, duration of use, and attitudes of users and relatives. Within these categories, several subcategories were identified and carefully analysed in this study. Conclusion: The study evidenced several adverse effects and limitations arising from the use of PPE, suggesting the development of policies and strategies to ensure the well-being of nurses and better performance capacity in performing procedures and providing care. |
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