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Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float 251.2 to int loses precision in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 534 J+Clin+Nurs 2020 ; 29 (17-18): 3349-3362 Nephropedia Template TP
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Beyond the fear: Nurses experiences caring for patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome: A phenomenological study #MMPMID32498126
Lee JY; Hong JH; Park EY
J Clin Nurs 2020[Sep]; 29 (17-18): 3349-3362 PMID32498126show ga
AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To explore the experiences of Korean nurses who had directly cared for patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and to derive the structure and meaning of these experiences. BACKGROUND: In 2015, the MERS epidemic struck Korea, and ill-prepared nurses had to care for patients with MERS. Nurses experienced conflict between their fear of the disease and their work and professional ethic. DESIGN: We employed a phenomenological qualitative approach. METHODS: Inductive, qualitative, in-depth interviews were performed with 17 nurses. The study process followed the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) checklist. RESULTS: The qualitative inductive content analysis generated seven theme clusters and 18 themes. The theme clusters were "Fear of Uncertainty," "Beyond Hesitation," "A Scene Like a Battlefield," "Chaotic Nursing Identity," "Buttresses for Sustainability," "Lingering Trauma" and "Expanded Horizon of Nursing." The final analysis revealed that the core theme was "Beyond the fear of uncertainty." CONCLUSIONS: This study contrives a more in-depth, holistic understanding by describing the experiences of nurses who directly cared for patients with MERS-the first large-scale infectious disease in Korea. Although nurses saw themselves as vital caregivers, they were frightened of the disease, had to work in a harsh environment, experienced various internal conflicts and had to deal with varying forms of uncertainty. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: This study sheds light on the nursing situation during crises involving serious infectious diseases; to combat these, more medical facilities are needed, and staff should be proactively guided on how to care for patients. It can serve as part of a good foundation for further study of medical staff during recurring epidemics.