Critical care nurses’ experiences of working during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic –Applying the Person-centred Practice Framework

• Aim:The aim of the study was to deductively study person-centred care, based on critical care nurses’ experiences during the first phase of the covid-19 pandemic.Design:The study used a qualitative design.Method:Data collection was conducted as individual interviews and was analysed with qualitative content analysis with a deductive approach.Participants:Six critical care nurses working in a special covid-19 intensive care unit during the first phase of the pandemic participated.Findings:The findings are presented within the four domains of person-centred practice: the prerequisites, the care environment, person-centred processes and person-centred outcomes. While the ambition and knowledge about how to work in accordance with person-centred practice were high, there were several obstacles to perform it.Conclusion:We need to prepare ahead of time so that nurses have optimal organisational prerequisites to be able to work in accordance with person-centred practice, also during pandemics and other crisis, which means to be able to give nursing care in accordance with the ill person’s needs and resources.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

COVID-19

Critical Care Nurse

Deductive

Person-Centred Care

Qualitative

Nursing

Omvårdnad

Nursing Science

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