What was the design of the article
systematic review
DOES THE STUDY PROVIDE BENEFIT TO SOCIETY AND TO THE PARTICIPANTS?
Yes we believe this study provides a benefit to society because it talks about the nurses experience while working during covid. As future nurses it is important to be well informed on nurses experiences during the pandemic and also see where we can improve care as well as health care
Were participants subject to any harm?
No because its a systematic review so there was no participants
Who is the research relevant to?
Nurses and healthcare workers
What are the main phenomena or concepts of the study?
The experience of nurses in acute hospital settings during a pandemic
WAS THE STUDY APPROVED BY THE IRB?
No
Were there limitations?
Mostly women, only English studies
Were vulnerable groups involved?
There were no vulnerable groups involved in this study.
What is the underlying purpose?
The purpose of this systematic review is to synthesize and present the best available evidence on the experiences of nurses working in acute hospital settings during a pandemic
If quantitative what are the independent and dependent variable
Not quantitative
Was informed consent used?
No, there were no participants in this study
Did the article review unpublished research?
Yes
Are there any conflict of interests in this article
None were declared by the authors
What was the conclusion
Nurses are pivotal to the health care response to infectious disease pandemics and epidemics. This systematic review emphasises that nurses’ require Governments, policy makers and nursing groups to actively engage in supporting nurses, both during and following a pandemic or epidemic. Without this, nurses are likely to experience substantial psychological issues that can lead to burnout and loss from the nursing workforce.
Is it qualitative or quantitative?
This article is considered qualitative research.
Was privacy protected?
Yes, because there nurses names weren’t in the article
What was the 3 synthesized findings?
Supportive nursing teams providing quality care; (ii) Acknowledging the physical and emotional impact; and (iii) Responsiveness of systematised organizational reaction.
What were some of the fears the nurses had?
Although nurses had a deep sense of wanting to continue to provide care as a result of their strong sense of duty and wanting to do the right thing, these virtues did not preclude them from harboring fears and concerns about the safety of themselves and their families.
What were the results of the study?
Thirteen qualitative studies were included in the review. The experiences of 348 nurses generated a total of 116 findings, which formed seven categories based on similarity of meaning. Three synthesized findings were generated from the categories: (i) Supportive nursing teams providing quality care; (ii) Acknowledging the physical and emotional impact; and (iii) Responsiveness of systematised organizational reaction.
Did the article review unpublished research?
Yes
What was the study design?
mainly phenomenological
Does the literature seem up to date?
No
What were some of search methods used
cinalh, pubmed, google scholar
How many nurses were included in 13 qualitative studies
348
what review was the institute guided by
Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines