| Autor: |
Mohammad Mohammadi, Abdolghani Abdollahimohammad, Mohammadreza Firouzkouhi, Maryam Shivanpour |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 99-103 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2383-4544 |
| DOI: |
10.34172/JEPT.2021.35 |
| Popis: |
Objective: Pre-hospital emergency staff are involved in the front line of care for COVID-19 patients and face many challenges. The aim of this study was to explore the challenges of prehospital emergency staff in the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This qualitative research was conducted with a descriptive phenomenological approach. Purposeful sampling was applied and data collection was done through semi-structured interviews. Participants consisted of 16 pre-hospital emergency staff. Data analysis was performed using the Colaizzi approach. Results: Data analysis revealed five main themes including safety against COVID-19, knowledge deficit, fear and worry, challenges of transporting patients to the hospital, and selflessness. Conclusion: Pre-hospital emergency staff face many problems in personal, professional, equipment and cultural fields in the COVID-19 epidemic. In this regard, special attention from health systems is mandatory. |
| Databáze: |
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