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- Title
The Helicopter Transports of Patients Critically ill with COVID-19.
- Authors
Ejderlöf, Jennifer; Engström, Åsa
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of our study was to describe specialist nurses' experiences with the helicopter transport of patients critically ill with COVID-19. Method: Our study followed a descriptive qualitative design anchored in the naturalistic paradigm and was based on qualitative content analysis. The study followed the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research. Results: Six semi-structured interviews were conducted with specialist nurses who have cared for patients critically ill with COVID-19 during helicopter transport. The analysis of the interviews resulted in three themes—designing new routines before transport, working under new conditions and post-transport and reflections—with 11 categories. The goal of the intensive care transport of patients with COVID-19 was twofold: to prevent the spread of infection by using personal protective equipment and to prevent the contamination of the helicopter. Conclusion: For the nurses, working in personal protective equipment created a feeling of distance from patients that compromised patient–nurse intimacy. Our results suggest that ensuring the sufficiency of equipment required in the event of major accidents and pandemics is critical.
- Subjects
COVID-19; AIRPLANE ambulances; CRITICALLY ill; RESEARCH methodology; PATIENTS; INTERVIEWING; QUALITATIVE research; NURSE-patient relationships; CONTENT analysis; PERSONAL protective equipment; MICROBIAL contamination
- Publication
SAGE Open Nursing, 2022, Vol 8, p1
- ISSN
2377-9608
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/23779608221094108