Experience of Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

Introduction: Nurses play a crucial role and become a vital resource in the battle against the epidemic. Since Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new disease, the healthcare system and culture from each country may vary, more is needed to explore the nurse's experience caring for COVID-19. Methods: This study was conducted from April 23rd to June 29th 2020 using an empirical Colaizzi's phenomenological study. A total of 15 nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 were recruited using a purposive sampling in two referral hospitals for COVID-19 in Bandung, Indonesia. A semi-structure interview was conducted using a video calls at the available time of participants. Results: Four males and 11 females;age between 25 to 42 with an average of 31. 0 ± 4.32. This study found five themes, 11 sub-themes, and 31 codes, as following: (1) Professional responsibility and accountability (professional task and responsibility, the commitment and accountability of the nursing profession, professional role). (2) Fulfill complex care demand (fulfillment of basic human needs, providing education for patients with COVID-19, fulfill psychological needs, providing nursing care). (3) The right to personal security is acquired (availability of supporting facilities, availability of Personal Protective Equipment). (4) Social reactions (negative reaction, and positive reaction). (5) Patient responses (patient's negative responses and patient's supporting responses. Conclusion: Nurse viewed that their work to provide direct care to patients with COVID-19 is their professional responsibility and accountability. Therefore, support nurses to fight COVID-19 psychologically and material are very important to help them. © 2022 UPM Press. All rights reserved.

Mental Health and Coping Strategy of Nursing Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Introduction: During this COVID-19 pandemic, being a nurse is one of the most stressful jobs a person can have. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between stress and coping strategy among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to students from higher education institutions. Closed web-based surveys were used to collect data. The instrument used the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Ways of Coping (Revised). Linear regression was used to analysed the data. Results: The mean stress score was 24.18 (SD=4.744). About 64.6% of participants were having moderate stress during their online learning process and 33.3% of them were reported to have severe stress level. The mean score of coping strategy was 48.83 (SD=9.980), ranged from 7 to 84. Stress was associated with coping strategies (B=0.171, 95% CI: 0.119-0.223, p-value=0.000) with R square was 0.168. Conclusion: This study can be used as important data for each institution to develop an intervention to overcome mental health problems in students, especially when an outbreak or disaster occurs. © 2022 UPM Press. All rights reserved.

Physical Activity Pattern Before and during the COVID-19 Lockdown among Adolescents in Indonesia

BACKGROUND: Many countries have issued “stay at home” orders to combat the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which may have hampered movement in people of all ages. This may impact adolescent physical activity, sedentary behavior, screen time, etc. AIM: The purpose of this study was to assess changes in physical activity and screen time before and during the first and second COVID-19 lockdown among adolescents in Indonesia. METHODS: This study was a national web-based survey distributed through social media platforms in Indonesia. A snowball sampling method was used to recruit participants. The final sample included 5650 participants who had provided complete information for the research topic. RESULTS: Physical activity patterns of adolescents had dramatically shifted during COVID-19 lockdown, with disparities between genders and educational levels. The majority of adolescents had maintained their physical activity levels, with 34.4% of those who engaged in active transportation and 67.3% of those who walked;while, the remaining adolescents had experienced a decrease in physical activity (30.1%–63.1%). Adolescents had maintained their sleeping (about 50%) and screen time (31.4%), but almost 40% had decreased their sleeping time and 60.5% had significantly increased their screen time. Furthermore, when compared to their peers who had maintained their sedentary time before to COVID-19, more adolescents had increased their sedentary time throughout both schooldays and weekends (about 54%). CONCLUSION: This large-scale nationwide survey could be valuable for stakeholders, when deciding when and how to relax restrictions in the future. In addition, school administrators should be aware of these changes so that in-class and/or extracurricular physical programs can be developed to offset the effects of these changes.

Nurses’ View towards the Use of Robotic during Pandemic COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

BACKGROUND: Rapid advances in artificial intelligence and robotics have alleviated difficulties for patients, hospitals, and the industry as a whole. However, the health care system is identically human-centered at its core, and many healthcare professions may not be ready to work with robots. Understanding nurses’ views toward robotics can help integrate robotic technologies into future patient care. AIM: This study aimed to explore how nurses view using robotics during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This study used a qualitative descriptive technique to registered nurses who provide direct care to the patients with COVID-19 recruited from two hospitals in Indonesia. Purposive sampling was used to select respondents with criteria of those who had worked for at least 1 year and were willing to participate—the analysis used qualitative content analysis. A total of 20 female nurses with an average age of 32.8 ± 4.0 years participated in this study. RESULTS: The qualitative findings revealed three themes with nine sub-themes. The three themes were: (1) the use of robotic in nursing care (sub-theme: reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission, monitoring patients remotely, and helping in providing care);(2) the burden of using robotic in nursing care (sub-theme: digital literacy in nursing care, culture difference in providing care, changing care practice habits, and safety concern;(3) attitude toward robotic in nursing care (sub-theme: negative response). CONCLUSIONS: Robotic is viewed as a beneficial approach to deliver cares to the patients but has several challenges and need adaptation process to change through extensive monitoring. It implies that a strategic plan would have many benefits and limitations, such as nursing care burden, negative attitude, and cultural awareness.