Intensive care nurses’ experiences of teamwork during the covid-19 pandemic. a qualitative study.
BMC Nursing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Abstract
Background
Teamwork
is
a
core
competence
for
all
health
care
professionals
and
quality
of
vital
outcome.
The
pandemic
backdrop
2020–2022
led
to
initial
chaos
adaptation
the
nurses’
roles
responsibilities
in
intensive
unit.
Therefore,
purpose
was
describe
experiences
working
teams
during
Covid-19
discussing
results
through
lens
transitiontheory.
Methods
Individual
semi-structured
interviews
were
conducted
with
16
nurses.
interview
transcripts
analysed
using
Braun
&
Clarke’s
six-step
inductive
thematic
analysis.
Results
critical
first
18
months
captured
chronological
conceptual
commonalities,
which
represented
three
themes,
“
Losing
security
ICU
team”
,
“Having
time
adapt
finding
structure
collaborative
work”
Gaining
professional
growth
adapting
work
contextual
challenges
”.
Conclusion
unit
team,
having
constant
changes,
need
provide
an
increased
number
critically
ill
patients
sense
being
left
manage
on
their
own.
nurses
missed
interprofessional
collaboration
that
had
previously
been
part
role.
adaptability
willingness
find
solutions
helped
regain
control,
they
faced
new
ways
collaborate.
Clinical
trial
Not
applicable.
Language: Английский
Resilience: the need to address it from frontline, to organizational, and national levels
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 2
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
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is
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available
for
this
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so
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preview
has
been
provided.
Please
use
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on
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Language: Английский
Individual and Organizational Resilience: Relationships, Antecedents, and Consequences
Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
35(2)
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
ABSTRACT
Resilience
in
socio‐technical
systems
has
a
myriad
of
manifestations
and
outcomes
that
are
often
not
made
explicit
the
literature.
This
drawback
might
be
source
misunderstandings
hinder
design
work
supportive
desirable
resilient
performance.
Two
crucially
distinctive
refer
to
individual
organizational
resilience.
study
presents
model
how
these
two
types
relate
each
other
they
antecedents
consequences
To
this
end,
we
carried
out
case
freight
road
transport,
emphasizing
truck
drivers'
perspectives.
Data
collection
included
14
interviews
with
drivers
managers
logistics
operations,
addition
non‐participant
observations
workplaces.
Based
on
thematic
analysis,
was
developed
consisting
seven
themes:
constraints,
investments,
resilience
practices,
operational
efficiency,
human
costs,
overall
costs.
The
first
themes
last
three
main
relationships
between
presented
as
propositions
for
theory‐testing.
suggests
approaches
balanced
distribution
These
consist
of:
tackling
especially
production
pressures;
investing
practices
adopting
long‐term
view;
promoting
proactively
support
health
safety.
offers
examples
applicability
approaches.
Language: Английский
Exploring the impact of interaction dynamics and professional capacity and development on cognitive medical errors: a multiple-case study of healthcare professionals in Jordan
BMC Medical Education,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: April 23, 2025
Addressing
cognitve
medical
errors
(MEs)
and
their
contributing
factors
has
emerged
as
a
crucial
factor
in
enhancing
patient
safety
attaining
improved
clinical
outcomes.
This
study
aimed
to
examine
the
impact
of
interaction
dynamics
professional
capability
development
on
cognitive
MEs
(i.e.,
mistakes,
slips,
or
lapses)
from
perspectives
healthcare
professionals
Jordan.
A
multiple-case
design
was
employed
with
cross-sectional
approach.
Our
investigated
three
prominent
Jordanian
hospitals
northern
region
(government,
private,
teaching)
through
pretested,
valid,
reliable
survey.
Using
convenience
sampling,
400
participants
occupational
categories,
including
physicians,
nurses,
managers
were
invloved.
The
relationships
among
variables
examined
structural
equation
modeling
(SEM)
following
Confirmatory
Factor
Analysis
(CFA)
conducted
using
AMOS
software.
results
CFA
demonstrated
that
model
fit
indices
are
acceptable
(RMSEA
=
0.069;
CFI
0.901;
Chisq/df
2.92;
p
<.05).
SEM
analysis
revealed
significant
positive
association
between
gaps
capacity
development,
which
comprises
subscales:
training
needs,
continuous
education,
skills,
abilities,
competencies
professionals,
(β
0.40;
In
contrast,
negative
correlation
found
two
interpersonal
communication,
teamwork
mutual
support,
-
0.21;
findings
advocate
for
fostering
hospital
culture
consolidates
efforts
prioritize
care
coordination,
cohesion,
while
also
minimizing
unmet
needs
continuing
addressing
shortcomings
skills
job
competence
essential
proactive
steps
migirate
hospitals.
Language: Английский
From Threatening Chaos to Temporary Order through a Complex Process of Adaptation: A Grounded Theory Study of the Escalation of Intensive Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(21), P. 7019 - 7019
Published: Nov. 3, 2023
To
ensure
high-quality
care,
operationalize
resilience
and
fill
the
knowledge
gap
regarding
how
to
improve
prerequisites
for
resilient
performance,
it
is
necessary
understand
adaptive
capacity
unfolds
in
practice.
The
main
aim
of
this
research
was
explain
escalation
process
intensive
care
during
first
wave
pandemic
from
a
microlevel
perspective,
including
expressions
intervening
conditions
at
micro-meso-macrolevels
short-
long-term
consequences.
A
secondary
provide
recommendations
optimize
performance
care.
grounded
theory
methodology
used.
First-person
stories
different
healthcare
professionals
(n70)
two
Swedish
regions
were
analyzed
using
constant
comparative
method.
This
resulted
novel
conceptual
model
(including
6
categories
24
subcategories),
41
recommendations.
conclusion
these
findings
that
can
be
conceptualized
as
transition
threatening
chaos
temporary
order
through
complex
adaptation.
prepare
future,
components
space,
stuff,
staff,
system
science,
with
associated
continuity
plans,
must
implemented,
anchored
communicated
actors
all
levels
system.
Language: Английский
Pathways of front-line healthcare professionals’ information anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study in China
Information Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 25, 2024
Exploring
information
anxiety
is
critical
to
protecting
the
mental
health
of
front-line
healthcare
professionals.
Their
impacted
by
interrelated
conditions
during
public
emergencies,
but
existing
studies
have
not
confirmed
impact
combination
and
clarified
pathways
anxiety.
Twenty-four
professionals
were
recruited
for
semi-structured
interviews.
Qualitative
Comparative
Analysis
was
used
analyze
necessary
The
results
showed
that
information,
environment,
personal,
content
identified
as
antecedent
conditions,
quantity
anxiety,
quality
outcome
conditions.
Furthermore,
social
environment
Spontaneous
extrinsic
found
based
on
pathways.
Identifying
essential
understanding
providing
evidence
medical
institutions
take
target
measures
in
future
emergencies.
Language: Английский
Mental health challenges faced by health workers who cared for patients infected with COVID-19 in Windhoek, Namibia
Mekondjo Feinge Shifeta,
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Khumbulani Hlongwana
No information about this author
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Abstract
Background
No
sector
was
spared
from
the
devastations
of
global
COVID-19
pandemic,
which
subjected
health
workers
to
unrivalled
distressing
experiences
owing
strained
systems.
Despite
documented
evidence
that
exacerbated
workers’
mental
challenges
in
many
parts
world,
there
are
limited
qualitative
data
on
how
Windhoek,
were
affected.
This
study
explored
direct
care
patients
infected
with
affected
wellness
Windhoek.
Methods
a
using
grounded
theory
design
purposively
recruit
and
interview
until
saturation,
reached
at
21
interviews.
The
interviews
conducted
English
face-to-face,
digitally
recorded
(with
participants’
consent),
transcribed
word-for-word
manually
analysed
inductive
thematic
analysis.
Results
Participants
included
three
medical
doctors,
nine
nurses,
physiotherapists,
six
caregivers.
Our
analysis
produced
five
main
themes
twelve
subthemes:
(i)
nature
(negative
positive
experiences);
(ii)
triggers
(psychological
distress,
work-related
psychosocial
factors,
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
symptoms
moral
distress);
(iii)
responses
(iv)
coping
strategies
(building
nurturing
resilience,
fulfilment
career
obligation
maladaptive
response);
(v)
deterrents
health-seeking
(stigma
fear
breach
confidentiality,
prioritising
patient-care
over
self-care
ignorance,
unawareness
services)
Conclusion
provides
important
insights
into
faced
by
while
caring
for
Namibia.
These
lessons
should
be
considered
when
developing
programmes
staff
working
similar
contexts.
Language: Английский
Navigating crisis: exploring the links between threat perceptions, well-being, individual and workplace resilience among general hospital staff
Chen Sharon Shmul,
No information about this author
Baruch Berzon,
No information about this author
Bruria Adini
No information about this author
et al.
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Nov. 19, 2024
Abstract
Background
Hospital
staff
frequently
encounter
high-stress
situations,
emergencies,
and
disasters,
which
profoundly
impact
their
well-being
resilience.
The
aim
of
the
study
was
to
examine
associations
between
perceived
threats,
well-being,
individual
resilience,
resilience
at
work
among
a
general
hospital,
following
unexpected
Hamas
assault
on
Israel
October
7,
2023,
during
Israel-Gaza
conflict.
Methods
This
cross-sectional
conducted
central
Israeli
public
level-two
trauma
center,
surveying
434
members.
Validated
questionnaires
were
used
assess
alongside
demographic
professional
characteristics.
Data
collected
via
Qualtrics
paper
questionnaires.
Descriptive
statistics,
Pearson’s
correlation,
T-tests,
ANOVA,
Chi-square,
linear
regression
models
analyze
relationships,
differences,
key
factors
associated
with
personal
Results
Key
findings
revealed
that
higher
are
linked
greater
while
threat
perception
negatively
affected
well-being.
Israeli-born
individuals
those
identifying
as
Jewish
showed
Men
reported
than
women,
physicians
demonstrated
compared
nurses.
Resilience
administrative
nurses,
employment
in
emergency
department
showing
significant
negative
relationship
work.
Conclusions
predictors
workplace
hospital
conflict
situations.
immediate
war
most
significant,
highlighting
dynamic
nature
perceptions.
Prolonged
emergencies
can
severely
necessitating
timely
support.
emphasize
importance
integrated
programs
enhance
foster
both
domains.
Significant
gender
differences
positive
role
religiosity
underscore
need
for
targeted
interventions
systemic
organizational
changes
better
support
healthcare
workers
crises.
These
insights
highlight
comprehensive
approach
cultivating
robust
resilient
medical
capable
effectively
managing
future
Language: Английский