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Research Paper | Nursing | Guyana | Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023 | Rating: 5.4 / 10
Physical Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Performance of Nursing Staff of Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute, Bermuda
Lawal ALMUSTAPHA Kaura | Abdurrahman Muhammad SANI [2]
Abstract: Aim: This paper aims to explore the lived experience of the nursing staff of Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, Bermuda on the physical impact of COVID- 19 on the performance of their duties. Design: A qualitative Phenomenological study design adopting Husserl's Phenomenological Philosophical framework. Methods: A Qualitative research method using Phenomenology Paradigm was employed to explore the lived experience of the participants on the phenomenon under study. Twelve Participants were recruited for the studies who were Registered Nursing Staff at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, Bermuda. One-on-One interview using an interview guide was used for data collection and Colaizzi's descriptive phenomenological method was used for the description of the data and NVivo 12 Software was used to analyze and manage the data. Results: Seven themes emerged from the research question. The themes include physical response to COVID- 19, experience with hand hygiene, experience with PPEs, the positive and negative effects of COVID- 19 on the performance of nursing duties, diagnosis with COVID- 19 during the pandemic, admission, and isolation of staff with COVID- 19, and COVID-19 vaccination status. To this end, the study revealed that the participants' experienced the physical Impact of COVID-19 on the performance of their duties during the heightened Pandemic period.
Keywords: Physical Impact, COVID- 19 pandemic, Nursing staff, Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute-Bermuda, Personal Protective Equipment, PPE, Post-traumatic stress disorder
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023,
Pages: 1891 - 1898