Journal
NURSING OUTLOOK
Volume 69, Issue 4, Pages 652-659Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2021.01.020
Keywords
COVID-19; Nursing; Indonesia; Government; Infections
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- Second Century Fund
- Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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The study explores the lived experience of nurses combating COVID-19 in Belitung, Indonesia, revealing the challenges and difficulties they face in their work.
Background: Roles and responsibilities of nurses are crucial in the battle of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but nursing duties also put them at risk for infections. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of nurses in combatting COVID-19 in Belitung, Indonesia. Methods: This study employed a phenomenological study design. Online interviews and chatting were conducted among 17 clinical nurses who were purposively selected from March to June 2020. Data were audio-recorded, transcribed, and validated among researchers. The thematic approach was used for data analysis. Findings: Seven themes emerged (1) feeling nano-nano, (2) lack of N95 masks, (3) we are just pawns, (4) being rejected, (5) please do not spread our identity, (6) we miss home, and (7) feeling betrayed by regulation. Discussion: Findings of this study should be used by government agencies, nurses, and the general population in combatting COVID-19.
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