HOLISTIC RESPONSE OF NURSES IN CARING FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS Mundakir, Pipit Festi W, Dede Nasrullah
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya
Abstract
Background: Covid-19 not only poses a risk of death to infected patients, but also poses a serious threat to caring health workers. The limites availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one of the causes of death toll from health wprkers continues to grow. This may cause changes and problems in physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects for nurses.
Objective: Describe the holistic response of nurses ini providing Covid-19 patient services.
Methods: Using an exploratory descriptive design, interviews were conducted with 22 nurses who treated Covid-19 patients in government hospitals, private hospitals, and community health centers in Surabaya. The sampling technique used in convenience sampling. Data collection was carried out from 2 to 14 June 2020. The research instrument used is a structured interview through googleform. The data analysis used is thematic analysis through the stages of determining keywords, categorization, determining sub-themes and themes.
Results: This study produced 4 themes, namely theme 1: Physical response consisting of three sub-themes and three categories. Theme 2: Psychological response consists of two sub-themes and three categories- Theme 3: Social response consists of two sub-themes and four categories- and theme 4: Spiritual response consists of two sub-themes and three categories.
Conclusions: The nurses experience while caring for Covid-19 patients covers the overall physical, psychological, social, and sipiritual aspects of both negative and positive responses. The nurses response can be used as a reference and guideline for nurses in providing nursing services for Covid-19 patients.
