Nurses as warriors: Challenges and impacts among Kerala Nurses during Coronavirus Disease-2019 pandemic

Introduction: In December 2019, the global outbreak of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was announced. The pandemic has cast a spotlight like never before on health-care professionals in general, and nurses in particular. Nurses have been dubbed "warriors" by the general public for thei...

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Published in:Journal of pharmacy & bioallied science 2022-07, Vol.14 (5), p.439-443
Main Authors: Vivek, S, Varghese, Sam, Ratheesh, R, Raghu, Kala
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Anxiety
China
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Epidemics
Frustration
India
Nurses
Nursing
Occupational stress
Original
Pandemics
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Summary:Introduction: In December 2019, the global outbreak of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was announced. The pandemic has cast a spotlight like never before on health-care professionals in general, and nurses in particular. Nurses have been dubbed "warriors" by the general public for their determination to provide frontline care to patients with the disease, despite the risk of exposure and a lack of professional resources. The goal of the study was to assess the obstacles and consequences faced by Kerala nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2021 among Kerala nurses. A total of 1630 nurses were chosen using a randomized sampling technique. The data were gathered using a semi-structured self-reported questionnaire. The information was entered into a database and analyzed using SPSS program version 16.0. Results: After analyzing the data, seven themes emerged: (a) love for the profession; (b) frustration for being labeled as "COVID Nurses"; (c) fear of infection and transmission; (d) personal protective equipment uncertainty; (e) workplace safety especially against hospital violence; (f) burnout in nurses; and (g) job stress. Conclusion: Nurses undertook a hazardous rescue mission and played an essential contribution in COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of intensive work, they underwent significant psychological changes. Nurses burnout and occupational stress must be addressed with effective interventions. In order to mitigate the pandemic, the administration should also promote a healthy workplace and have a positive attitude and harmonious connection with the frontline personnel.
ISSN:0975-7406
0976-4879
0975-7406
DOI:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_39_22