Perceptions and experiences of nurses about their performance in the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: Elisabete Maria das Neves Borges (Author), Cristina Maria Leite Queirós (Author), Maria Rosário Fátima Sousa Pinheiro Vieira (Author), Antónia Adília Ribeiro Teixeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 10.15253/2175-6783.20212260790; 2175-6783
• Keywords: pandemics; coronavirus infections; nurses; male; occupational health.; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Rev Rene, Vol 22, p e60790 (2021)

Objective: to describe the perception and experiences of nurses about their performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: qualitative study with phenomenological approach. Fifteen nurses participated in the study, selected according to an intentional snowball type sample. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and the transcribed information was submitted to thematic-category content analysis. Results: from the analysis of the participants' discourse, the following categories and subcategories emerged: lived experiences (negative states; work organization; team cohesion; challenges and norms and guidelines); adopted strategies (individual; team support; familiar and informative) and future expectations (return to normality; adaptation; personal and professional growth; nursing uncertainty and valorization). Conclusion: from the perceptions and experiences of the nurses of their performance in the COVID-19 Pandemic, the negative emotional states, strategies adopted of individual character and future expectations of return to normality are highlighted.