Learning, internalisation and integration of the COVID‐19 pandemic in healthcare workers: A qualitative document analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented health crisis that impacted healthcare systems worldwide. This study explores how Spanish healthcare workers learned, internalised and integrated values and work behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on the personal sphere. This documentary research, using images, narratives and audiovisual content, was framed within the interpretative hermeneutic paradigm. Categories and subcategories emerged after a final theoretical sampling that focused on the analysis. Data triangulation between researchers favoured theoretical saturation. A total of 117 images and 27 texts were selected. The analysis identified three stages: bewilderment, seeking functionality in the chaos and integrating chaos into care. The data reflects how the need for security and knowledge, and the exhaustion and frustration caused by the initial working conditions, prompted adaptive responses. These responses involved focusing on problem-solving and strengthening group sentiments and solidarity. Subsequently, the data indicates the acceptance of new structural, organisational and communication aspects. The findings of the analysis will contribute towards finding a framework that can help understand community health crisis events.
Authors
- María Clara Vidal-Thomàs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9861-278X)
- Dolores Sánchez‐López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1875-1035)
- Beatriz Arregui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3735-6735)
- Teresa Moreno‐Casbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9061-4628)
- Eva Abad‐Corpa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2164-4967)
- Manuel Rich‐Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3317-267X)
- Elvira Casado‐Ramírez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3077-5670)
- María Isabel Orts‐Cortés (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1504-575X)
- M. Carmen Solano Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8720-8397)
- Daniel Muñoz Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4415-141X)
Institutions
- University of Alicante (ES)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (ES)
- Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud (ES)
- Unidad de Investigación en cuidados y servicios de salud (Investén-isciii) (ES)
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (ES)
- University of Córdoba (ES)
- Universidad de Murcia (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nursing Inquiry
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12673
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundación BBVA
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria