Community Health Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea: Consequences, Challenges, and Directions.

To explore the consequences, challenges, and future directions based on community health nurses' experiences during COVID-19. Qualitative study. Four focus group interviews were conducted with 27 community health nurses. Three major themes emerged: 1) Coordination of roles and duties, 2) Identifying deterioration of patients' health and increasing demand for visits, and 3) Changing service delivery strategies: a testing ground for new services. Community health nurses were essential public healthcare providers during the pandemic. The findings are informative for nurses and policy makers who can develop and suggest different services in the post-COVID era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]