CONCLUSIONS: Community health nurses were essential public healthcare providers during the pandemic. The findings are informative for nurses and policy makers who can develop and suggest different services in the post-COVID era.
J Community Health Nurs. 2023 Apr-Jun;40(2):79-93. doi: 10.1080/07370016.2022.2163850.
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To explore the consequences, challenges, and future directions based on community health nurses’ experiences during COVID-19.
DESIGN: Qualitative study. Four focus group interviews were conducted with 27 community health nurses.
FINDINGS: Three major themes emerged: 1) Coordination of roles and duties, 2) Identifying deterioration of patients’ health and increasing demand for visits, and 3) Changing service delivery strategies: a testing ground for new services.
CONCLUSIONS: Community health nurses were essential public healthcare providers during the pandemic. The findings are informative for nurses and policy makers who can develop and suggest different services in the post-COVID era.
PMID:36920111 | DOI:10.1080/07370016.2022.2163850
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