RT Journal Article
T1 Experiences of suffering among nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive qualitative study.
A1 Sánchez-Romero, Sheila
A1 Ruiz-Fernández, María Dolores
A1 Fernández-Medina, Isabel María
A1 Del Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte, María
A1 Del Rocío Ramos-Márquez, María
A1 Ortega-Galán, Ángela María
K1 COVID-19
K1 Compassion fatigue
K1 Health professionals
K1 Nurses
K1 Qualitative study
K1 Suffering
AB Healthcare professionals have played a fundamental role in managing and controlling the COVID-19 health crisis. They are exposed to high levels of suffering, trauma, uncertainty, and powerlessness in the workplace. The objective of this study was to explore and understand experiences of suffering among primary care and hospital care nurses during the COVID-19 health crisis. This is a descriptive qualitative study. Between March and April 2021, 19 in-depth interviews were carried out with nurses at health and social care facilities and hospitals in southern Spain. ATLAS.ti 9.0 software was used for discourse analysis. Nurses reported that they had experienced suffering during their work in the pandemic. The main causes suggested were direct contact with patients' suffering and organisational difficulties. The repercussions are in emotional dimension and physical deterioration and social isolation. Given the circumstances, programmes to promote healthy, compassion-based behaviours and changes to the way in which professionals' suffering is handled must be implemented by healthcare facility managers. Nursing leaders should consider the management of suffering as a matter of the first order, both from the ethical point of view and the business profitability and make compassionate leadership.
YR 2022
FD 2022-06-24
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21970
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21970
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025