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Understanding the lived experiences of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
European Journal of Psychotraumatology ( IF 5.783 ) Pub Date : 2021-04-30 , DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2021.1904700
Emily McGlinchey 1 , Catherine Hitch 1 , Sarah Butter 1 , Laura McCaughey 1 , Emma Berry 2 , Cherie Armour 1, 2
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ABSTRACT

Background: Little research has examined the impact of working within the context of COVID-19 on UK healthcare professionals (HCPs) mental health and well-being, despite previous pandemic findings indicating that HCPs are particularly vulnerable to suffering PTSD and other mental health difficulties due to the nature of healthcare work. Specifically, it appears that no research has employed qualitative methodologies to explore the effects of working amidst COVID-19 on mental health for HCPs in the UK.

Objective: To qualitatively examining the lived experiences of HCPs in Northern Ireland, working during the early stages of the pandemic and lockdown period (14.04.20 and 29.04.20).

Method: Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to explore the experiences of healthcare professionals, who were working during the COVID-19 outbreak. Ten HCPs were recruited via a social media campaign and snowball sampling. All interviews were conducted via telephone and transcribed verbatim.

Results: Three superordinate themes with subordinate themes were elicited through the analysis. Theme one centred on specific challenges of HCPs working during the pandemic, such as redeployment, isolation from loved ones, infection concerns, lack of PPE and impact on patient interpersonal care. Theme two offered insights into the mental health and wellbeing of HCPs, while many experienced feelings of fear, sadness and hypervigilance, all also demonstrated a marked resilience. Finally, many felt undervalued and misunderstood, and wished to press upon the general public seriousness of the disease.

Conclusion: To the authors’ knowledge this is the first study to explore in depth, the unique experiences of frontline HCPs in Northern Ireland, offering a detailed account of the challenges confronted in these unprecedented circumstances and highlighting support needs within this cohort.



中文翻译:

了解 COVID-19 大流行期间医疗保健专业人员的生活经历:解释性现象学分析

摘要

背景:尽管先前的大流行研究结果表明 HCP 特别容易遭受创伤后应激障碍和其他心理健康问题医疗保健工作的性质。具体而言,似乎没有研究采用定性方法来探索在 COVID-19 中工作对英国 HCP 心理健康的影响。

目的:定性检查北爱尔兰 HCP 在大流行和封锁期的早期阶段(14.04.20 和 29.04.20)工作的生活经历。

方法:解释性现象学分析 (IPA) 用于探索在 COVID-19 爆发期间工作的医疗保健专业人员的经验。通过社交媒体活动和雪球抽样招募了 10 名 HCP。所有采访均通过电话进行并逐字转录。

结果:通过分析引出3个上位题和下位题。主题一集中关注在大流行期间工作的 HCP 面临的具体挑战,例如重新部署、与亲人隔离、感染问题、缺乏 PPE 以及对患者人际关系护理的影响。主题二提供了对 HCP 心理健康和福祉的见解,而许多人经历过恐惧、悲伤和过度警觉的感觉,都表现出显着的复原力。最后,许多人感到被低估和误解,并希望向公众强调这种疾病的严重性。

结论:据作者所知,这是第一项深入探讨北爱尔兰一线 HCP 的独特经历的研究,详细说明了在这些前所未有的情况下面临的挑战,并强调了该队列中的支持需求。

更新日期:2021-04-30
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