Obstetric nurses’ experiences facing COVID-19
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2023.78564Keywords:
Hospitals, Maternity, Obstetric Nursing, COVID-19, Occupational Health, EmotionsAbstract
Objective: to reveal the feelings and weaknesses of obstetric nurses facing the pandemic of the disease caused by type 2 coronavirus (COVID-19). Method: qualitative study, approved by the Research Ethics Committee, realized in three reference maternity hospitals for usual and intermediate risk in the north of Paraná, between January and July of 2021. Twelve obstetric nurses were interviewed individually and in person using a semi-structured instrument containing guiding questions, Bardin was used to analyze the data and Donabedian as a theoretical reference. Results: the narratives were grouped into two categories: Insecurity in the face of the unknown, and the fear of contamination by the SARS-Cov-2 virus; and Lack of investments in human capital generating a context of risk in the face of pandemic management. Final considerations: it was evidenced that the negative feelings reported by nurses are strongly linked to the specificity and weaknesses of the health service, especially maternity hospitals, in confronting the pandemic, affecting the mental health of these professionals.
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