Aim: To analyse the literature on nurses' psychological experiences caring for COVID-19 patients, focusing on qualitative research.
Design: An integrative review.
Review Methods: Whittemore & Knafl's approach was used.
Data Sources: Six databases were searched using the terms 'nurses', 'psychological experiences' and 'COVID-19'.
Results: Ten studies were selected and analysed. Five characteristics related to nurses' negative psychological experiences, four characteristics related to positive psychological experiences and seven coping strategies of nurses were identified.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated the need for psychological, social, financial and organizational support for nurses to improve mental well-being and the level of nursing care. No Patient or Public Contribution.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10333851 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1813 | DOI Listing |
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