ABSTRACT
This study aims to develop the expert consensus on nurse's human caring for Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in different sites, and thus provide a guideline on providing whole process and systematic caring for COVID-19 patients. Based on the frontline experiences of human caring for COVID-19 patients and the review of literature, the initial draft of consensus was made and finalized after online meeting and revisions. The experts reached consensus on the following parts: terms and definitions, principles of human caring for COVID-19 patients, and human caring measures for COVID-19 patients in different sites. The expert consensus is practical, concise, and reasonable for guiding the nurses providing human caring for COVID-19 patients, as well as other similar infectious diseases.
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Betacoronavirus , Coronavirus Infections/nursing , Nursing Care/methods , Pneumonia, Viral/nursing , COVID-19 , China/epidemiology , Consensus , Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Expert Testimony , Humans , Pandemics , Patient Care Planning , Patient Isolation , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Practice Patterns, Nurses' , Quarantine , Rehabilitation Nursing , SARS-CoV-2 , COVID-19 Drug TreatmentABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To explore the experiences of front-line nurses combating the coronavirus disease-2019 epidemic. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: Fifteen front-line nurses caring for COVID-19 patients were recruited from two hospitals in Wuhan, China from January 26 to February 5, 2020. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews and analyzed using standard qualitative methods. RESULTS: Four theme categories emerged from the data analysis: (a) "Facing tremendous new challenges and danger"; (b) "Strong pressure because of fear of infection, exhaustion by heavy workloads and stress of nursing seriously ill COVID-19 patients"; (c) "Strong sense of duty and identity as a healthcare provider"; (d) "Rational understanding of the epidemic-the nurses believed that the epidemic would soon be overcome and would like to receive disaster rescue training." CONCLUSIONS: Although the intensive rescue work drained front-line nurses, both physically and emotionally, they showed a spirit of dedication and felt a responsibility to overcome this epidemic. Their experiences provide useful insights into implementing a safer public health emergency rescue system in preparation for future outbreaks of infectious diseases. Specifically, psychological support and humanistic care should be provided to front-line nurses to maintain their well-being, and nationwide emergency rescue training and disaster education should be implemented.