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- Title
Experiences of Caring for Cohort-Isolated Patients among Nurses in Locked Psychiatric Units.
- Authors
An, Hyeran; Kim, Kyungmi; Lee, Jongeun; Won, Sunhwa
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of caring for cohorts of patients isolated due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among nurses in locked psychiatric units. A phenomenological approach was used to analyze data collected from 10 nurses with a minimum of one year of experience as a mental health nurse working in locked psychiatric units that were cohort-isolated due to COVID-19. Data collected using semi-structured one-to-one in-depth interviews were analyzed based on steps outlined by Colaizzi. Five themes and thirteen subthemes emerged. The five themes were as follows: "Challenges intensified by the nature of mental disorders", "Concerns regarding limited mental health care", "Escalating stress", "Bolstered identity as a mental health nurse", "Witnessing changes that have begun". Environmental and institutional measures need to be implemented to identify the potential phenomena that may affect locked psychiatric units during an infectious disease epidemic and ensure the safety of health care professionals and patients from the infectious disease.
- Subjects
NURSES' attitudes; WORK; PSYCHOSES; RESEARCH methodology; INTERVIEWING; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUALITATIVE research; EXPERIENTIAL learning; RESEARCH funding; ISOLATION (Hospital care); THEMATIC analysis; PSYCHIATRIC hospitals; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 19, p2650
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare11192650