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Virtual care and the impact of COVID‐19 on nursing: A single centre evaluation.
- Source :
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Feb2022, Vol. 78 Issue 2, p498-509, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Aims: The overall aim of this evaluation was to look at the impact of the changes in working practices during the pandemic on nurses. This secondary analysis provided an evaluation of virtual care and being able/required to work from home. Design: This was secondary analysis of an evaluation using semi‐structured interviews. Methods: Conducted at a single National Health Service (NHS) university hospital in the United Kingdom between May and July 2020. Forty‐eight operational leads and nurses participated in semi‐structured interviews which were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using a framework analysis. Results: Two overarching themes emerged relating to the patient experience and nursing experience. There were both positive and negative elements associated with virtual care and remote working related to these themes. However, the majority of nurses found that virtual clinics were useful when proper resources were provided, and managerial strategies were put in place to support them. Participants felt that virtual care could benefit many but not all patient groups moving forward, and that flexibility around working from home would be desirable in the future. Conclusion: Virtual care and remote working were implemented to accommodate the restrictions imposed because of the pandemic. The benefits of these changes to nurses and patients support these being business as usual. However, clear policies are needed to ensure that nurses feel supported when working remotely and there are robust assessments in place to ensure virtual care is provided to patients who have access to the necessary technology. Impact: This was a study of the move to virtual care and remote working during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Telemedicine and flexible working were not common in the NHS prior to the pandemic but the current evaluation supports the role out of these as standard care with policies in place to ensure that nurses and patients are appropriately supported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TEAMS in the workplace
ADAPTABILITY (Personality)
ACADEMIC medical centers
NURSE administrators
HEALTH services accessibility
LABOR productivity
RESEARCH methodology
PATIENT satisfaction
INTERVIEWING
FLEXTIME
NURSING practice
EXPERIENCE
SOCIAL context
SOCIAL isolation
NURSES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
THEMATIC analysis
JUDGMENT sampling
NURSE practitioners
RESEARCH personnel
STATISTICAL sampling
FATIGUE (Physiology)
TELEMEDICINE
COVID-19 pandemic
SECONDARY analysis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03092402
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154716398
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15050