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The experiences of frontline registered professional nurses during the covid-19 pandemic in a public hospital in the uMgungundlovu Health District of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Thesis (MNur)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/127123 The experiences of frontline registered professional nurses during the covid-19 pandemic in a public hospital in the uMgungundlovu Health District of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa Govender, Moganambal Stellenberg, Ethelwynn Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Nursing & Midwifery. COVID-19 (Disease) -- Nurses -- KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) Nursing -- Psychological aspects -- KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) COVID-19 (Disease) -- Health aspects -- KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) UCTD Thesis (MNur)--Stellenbosch University, 2023. ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic spread to South Africa. The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic specifically affected the healthcare system of the country. The researcher observed that the frontline nursing staff were mostly affected as they were in direct contact with patient care. The nurses were stressed, anxious and exhausted which led to the research question: “What were the experiences of the frontline registered professional nurses about the COVID-19 pandemic in a public hospital in the uMgungundlovu health district of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa?” Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of the frontline registered professional nurses about the COVID-19 pandemic in a public hospital in the uMgungundlovu health district of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Objectives: The study objectives were to explore and describe the psychological and physical experiences of the frontline registered professional nurses about the COVID-19 pandemic in a public hospital in the uMgungundlovu health district of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Methods: A qualitative exploratory-descriptive design was applied. The target population was frontline registered professional nurses working in a public hospital in the uMgungundlovu health district of Kwa-Zulu Natal. The total population was 136 frontline registered nurses working in the COVID-19 units. A purposive sample of 10 frontline registered professional nurses were recruited. The Health Research Ethical Committee of Stellenbosch University approved the study, ref. no. S22/04/006_COVID-19 (Addendum 1), including the Provincial Department of Health, ref.no. NHRD Ref: KZ_ 202206_018 (Addendum 3) and individual informed consent. A pilot interview was conducted which supported the trustworthiness of the study. In addition, the trustworthiness of the study was addressed by applying credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability, which included member checking, reflexivity, bracketing and providing elaborate detail of steps and emergent details of the study. The researcher collected the data with the use of a semi-structured interview guide in face- to- face interviews. All the ethical principles were adhered to, specifically informed consent, the right to anonymity and confidentiality of the participants. Findings: The themes identified were the nursing-related challenges, personal protective equipment (PPE)-related challenges, equipment and utility during the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety, fear, stress and leadership support. It was evident from participants’ responses that the COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental effect on the nurses as stated: “The fear was contracting the virus, which some of us did contract it and we lost some of our staff members which is very traumatizing for us left on duty.” (P6, page 6, line 185); “There was no formal support group that we formed…” (P10, page 6, line 259) Recommendation: Strengthening of structures such as occupational health and safety, infection prevention and control, leadership support, as well as psychotherapy to prepare for future pandemics. Conclusion: Nurses comprise the majority of the workforce in a healthcare system. It is imperative to ensure a healthy, safe and conducive environment, in order to provide safe quality care to patients. The study has shown the shortcomings nurses had to endure during the COVID-19 pandemic during which there were so much suffering, physically and psychologically among the nurses that should never happen again. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Agtergrond: Gedurende Maart 2020, het die COVID-19 pandemie na Suid-Afrika versprei. Die ongekende COVID-19 pandemie het spesifiek die gesondheidsorg stelsel van die land geaffekteer. Die navorser het bevind dat die voorste linie professionele verpleegpersoneel die meeste geaffekteer is, aangesien hulle in direkte kontak met die versorging van pasiente was. Die verpleegsters was gestres, angstig en uitgeput wat gelei het tot die navorsingsvraag: “Wat was die ervaringe van die voorste linie geregistreerde professionele verpleegsters aangaande die COVID-19 pandemie in ‘n openbare hospitaal in die uMgungundlovu gesondheidsdistrik van Kwa-Zulu Natal, Suid-Afrika?” Doel: Die doel van die studie is om die ervaringe van die voorste linie geregistreerde professionele verpleegsters omtrent COVID-19 pandemie in ‘n openbare hospitaal in die uMgungundlovu gesondheidsdistrik van Kwa-Zulu Natal, Suid-Afrika te ondersoek. Doelwitte: Die studie het ten doel gehad om die psigologiese en fisiologiese ervaringe van die voorste linie geregistreerde professionele verpleegsters omtrent die COVID-19 pandemie in ‘n openbare hospitaal in die uMgungundlovu gesondheidsdistrik van Kwa-Zulu Natal, Suid-Afrika te ondersoek en te beskryf. Metodes: ‘n Kwalitatiewe ondersoek-beskrywende ontwerp is toegepas. Die teiken bevolking is die voorste linie geregistreerde professionele verpleegsters wat in ‘n openbare hospitaal in die uMgungundlovu gesondheidsdistrik van Kwa-Zulu Natal gewerk het. Die totale bevolking is 136 voorste linie geregistreerde professionele verpleegsters wat in die COVID-19 eenhede gewerk het. ‘n Doelgerigte steekproef van 10 voorste linie geregistreerde professionele verpleegsters is gewerf. Die Gesondheidsnavoringsetiekomitee van Stellenbosch Universiteit het die studie goedgekeur met die verwysingsnommer S22/04/006_COVID-19 (Bylaag 1), insluitende die Provinsiale Departement van Gesondheid met die verwysingsnommer NHRD Ref: KZ_ 202206_018 (Bylaag 3) en individuele ingeligte toestemming. ‘n Loodsonderhoud is uitgevoer wat die betroubaarheid van die studie ondersteun het. Daarbenewens is die betroubaarheid van die studie gegrond op die toepassing van kredietwaardigheid, vertroulikheid, bevestigbaarheid en oordraagbaarheid, asook die deelnemers se validering, die refleksiwiteit, samevoeging en verskaffing van breedvoerige gedetailleerde stappe en besonderhede voortspruitende uit die studie. Die navorser het die data gekollekteer deur gebruik te maak van ‘n semi-gestruktureerde onderhoudsgids vir aangesig tot aangesig onderhoude. Al die etiese beginsels is nagekom, spesifiek ingeligte toestemming, die reg tot anonimiteit en vertroulikheid van die deelnemers. Bevindinge: Die temas wat geidentifiseer is, hou verband met die uitdagings van verpleegsters, persoonlike beskermingstoerusting (PBT) en gebruiklikheid daarvan gedurende die COVID-19 pandemie, asook angs, vrees en leierskap ondersteuning. Dit was voor die handliggend vanuit die deelnemers se response dat die COVID-19 pandemie ‘n nadelige effek op die verpleegsters gehad het soos aangedui word: “The fear was contracting the virus, which some of us did contract it and we lost some of our staff members which is very traumatizing for us left on duty.” (P6, bladsy 6, reel 185); “There was no formal support group that we formed…” (P10, bladsy 6, reel 259) Aanbeveling: Daar word aanbeveel dat strukture soos beroepsgesondheid en veiligheid, infeksie-voorkoming en -beheer, leierskap ondersteuning, asook psigoterapie versterk moet word vir toekomstige pandemies om voorbereid te wees. Gevolgtrekking: Verpleegsters bestaan uit die grootste deel van die arbeidsmag in ‘n gesondheidsorg stelsel. Dit is dus belangrik om ‘n gesonde, veilige en bevorderlike omgewing te verseker, ten einde veilige kwaliteit versorging aan pasiente te verskaf. Die studie het getoon dat die tekortkominge wat verpleegsters gedurende die COVID-19 pandemie moes verduur soos veelvuldige lyding, fisies en psigologies tussen die verpleegsters nooit weer behoort te gebeur nie. Masters 2023-02-24T13:11:47Z 2023-05-18T07:05:25Z 2023-02-24T13:11:47Z 2023-05-18T07:05:25Z 2023-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/127123 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xv, 76 pages ; includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | COVID-19 (Disease) -- Nurses -- KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) Nursing -- Psychological aspects -- KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) COVID-19 (Disease) -- Health aspects -- KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) UCTD Govender, Moganambal The experiences of frontline registered professional nurses during the covid-19 pandemic in a public hospital in the uMgungundlovu Health District of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa |
| title | The experiences of frontline registered professional nurses during the covid-19 pandemic in a public hospital in the uMgungundlovu Health District of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa |
| title_full | The experiences of frontline registered professional nurses during the covid-19 pandemic in a public hospital in the uMgungundlovu Health District of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa |
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| title_short | The experiences of frontline registered professional nurses during the covid-19 pandemic in a public hospital in the uMgungundlovu Health District of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa |
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| topic | COVID-19 (Disease) -- Nurses -- KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) Nursing -- Psychological aspects -- KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) COVID-19 (Disease) -- Health aspects -- KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) UCTD |
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