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The research aims were to explore the lived experiences of Health Professional Staff (HPs) in Private Primary and Private Community Care during the COVID-19 pandemic and to compare those experiences of HPs. The objectives of the study were to explore the lived experiences of HPs, including their views and feelings and to compare the different staff groups. A qualitative inductive approach was justified because the research question is an exploration of participants views/perceptions and feelings and lived experiences that require open ended questions. The data collection utilized semi-structured interviews, the data was transcribed and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological analysis. There were five women and five men in total that were interviewed, all had given informed consent and University Ethical approval was obtained. Interviews were conducted between December-January 2021. The main findings were ten major themes of 1. Health and wellbeing, 2. Positives, 3. Patients, 4. Staff, 5. Family, 6. Job commitment, 7. Remote Working, 8. News/media, 9. Communications, 10. Negatives. These themes were categorised to produce three superordinate themes that represented the impact of COVID-19 on HPs, these were 1. Interventions, 2. Alliances, 3. Professionalism. The superordinate themes of Interventions, Alliances and Professionalism were factors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic across HPs personal, professional, and social lives positively or negatively, concluding that biopsychosocial needs are priorities during and post-pandemic employment to ensure health and wellbeing. The findings diverge between HPs job roles, work demands, patient population and job location. As part of a biopsychosocial lens, it is vital that these are considered in national or local policy and to ensure accessibility to marginalised groups such as young women, and those from BAME backgrounds. KEYWORDS: Health Professional, COVID-19, Health and Well-being, NHS, Lived Experiences, England, UK |
