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Walking a tightrope: A meta‐synthesis from frontline nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
- Source :
- Nursing Inquiry; Oct2022, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p1-10, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Nursing staff plays a key role in the public health response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, being in the front line of care. This study sought to synthesise the qualitative literature on care experiences of frontline nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic. A search was conducted on five databases in January 2021. Fifteen qualitative studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the research, being submitted to interpretive meta‐synthesis according to the eMERGe guide. The final synthesis included a line of argument that shows the experiences of frontline nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic, divided into three major themes: 'Instability on the edge of a cliff: unpredictable and unknown context,' 'The price of walking the tightrope: the uncertainty surrounding care,' and 'Finding the balance to reach the other side: dealing with the emotional demands of care.' Although essential in the health response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, nurses experienced an emotional impact arising from the hampered care provision. Our results point to need for strengthening the training of nurses and future nurses, creating and promoting measures that contribute to their psycho‐emotional well‐being, ensuring a safe environment for their clinical practice, and promoting their participation in decision‐making processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- META-synthesis
WELL-being
ONLINE information services
CINAHL database
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
OCCUPATIONAL roles
PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout
COVID-19
NURSING
NURSES' attitudes
HEALTH services administration
INDUSTRIAL safety
SYSTEMATIC reviews
UNCERTAINTY
NURSES
DECISION making
MEDLINE
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13207881
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Nursing Inquiry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159906646
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12492