Nurses' experiences of providing ethical care to the patients with COVID-19: A phenomenological study.

Autor: Abbasinia M; Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Norouzadeh R; Nursing and midwifery faculty, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran., Adib-Hajbaghery M; Trauma Nursing Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Nasiri MA; Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Sharifipour E; Neuroscience Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Koohpaei A; Occupational health and safety at work department, health faculty, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Eskandari N; Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Aghaie B; Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Ethics, medicine, and public health [Ethics Med Public Health] 2022 Jun; Vol. 22, pp. 100717. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 01.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemep.2021.100717
Abstrakt: Introduction: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a newly emerging infectious disease that bringing a heavy workload on nursing staff.
Objective: This study explores the nurses' experiences of providing ethical care for patients with COVID-19.
Methods: This qualitative study was carried out based on hermeneutic phenomenology. Unstructured interviews were conducted with 18 Iranian nurses. Data were analyzed based on the hermeneutic approach using the Diekelmann approach.
Results: Three themes emerged: strong clinical dilemma, flourishing of professional values, and strengthening human and organizational communication.
Conclusion: The findings highlight ethical care and its dimensions for COVID-19 patients. Nurses need support from health managers to provide ethical care in such health crises.
(© 2021 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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