Vulnerability, loss, and coping experiences of health care workers and first responders during the covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

Introduction: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic substantially affects health care workers from multiple disciplines, including nurses, physicians, therapists, and first responders. The aims of this study were to 1) explore and describe the experiences of health care workers and first responders working with individuals with COVID-19 infection, and 2) identify the support and strategies that were helpful during their experience.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted via online video interviews of 29 health care workers and first responders who agreed to be contacted for an interview.

Qualitative Descriptive Study of Childbirth Educators' Perspectives on Prenatal Education for Women With Physical Disability.

Objective: To explore the knowledge, experiences, and perceptions of childbirth educators about providing childbirth education to women with physical disability.

Design: Qualitative descriptive design.

Setting: Telephone interviews.

Ecological Systems Affecting Urban Childbearing Puerto Rican Women in the City of Philadelphia.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore socio-ecological influences affecting the daily lives of urban, pregnant Puerto Rican women and factors negatively influencing their health seeking behaviors related to prenatal care.

Methods: Qualitative, descriptive methods were used including individual interviews and focus groups to obtain maximum understanding of the women's lives. The interviews and focus groups were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide based on various components of the study's conceptual framework.