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This study a utilized phenomenological hermeneutic design. Fourteen Iranian family caregivers of patients with COVID-19 who were isolated at home were included in the study using purposive sampling. In-depth unstructured interviews were conducted via WhatsApp. Sampling continued until data saturation. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using Van Manen's approach. Three primary themes and eight subthemes emerged. The primary themes included: "captured in a whirlpool of time", "resilient care' and "feeling helpless". It seems that the families of patients with COVID-19 attempt to resist the pressures of this disease with religious practices and problem solving. However, due to the nature of the disease and its severity, they sometimes feel ashamed or lonely and are afraid of losing their loved ones. It is recommended that psychiatric nurses should develop programs in the form of comprehensive spiritual care packages or psychological support and utilize multiple media channels to deliver these.
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BACKGROUND: While the necessity for interventions to build resilient nurses in the COVID-19 pandemic is recognized, there is disagreement about the effective methods for achieving this. AIM: We present our research protocol that describes plans to design and test an interventional program for promoting nurses' resilience. DESIGN: This sequential exploratory interventional mixed-methods study is conducted in three phases (qualitative, intervention design, and quantitative). METHODS: It was funded from May 2021 for 24 months. In phase 1, we explored strategies for promoting resilience in the COVID-19 pandemic from nurses' perspectives (through semi-structured interviews). In phase 2, we will design an interventional program for promoting nurses' resilience (using the qualitative phase and literature review results). We will assess the program's effectiveness on nurses' resilience in a randomized controlled trial in phase 3. DISCUSSION: Given the different experiences of nurses of resilience in COVID-19, our innovative program can guide future research to enhance nurses' resilience based on specific situations.
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COVID-19 , Enfermeras y Enfermeros , Resiliencia Psicológica , Humanos , Pandemias , Percepción , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto , Ensayos Clínicos Fase III como AsuntoRESUMEN
The diagnosis of potentially fatal diseases, such as COVID-19, may cause many critical reactions in dying patients and their relatives. Grief and fear of anticipatory death are natural, especially in the case of COVID-19. Although several studies have been conducted on anticipatory grief (AG) caused by cancer and dementia, the outbreak of COVID-19 could potentially intensify the AG rate among dying patients, their families and healthcare professionals. Therefore, mental health support, palliative and psychiatric care, and similar strategies should be taken into account when planning the treatment process and allocating resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. This commentary highlights the importance of addressing anticipatory grief during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides some recommendations for grief management for healthcare professionals.