Articles: pandemics.
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As the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic continued into 2021 and beyond, unrelenting work pressures continued to mount on the emergency nursing workforce. In the second year of this longitudinal study on emergency nurse lived experiences, staff outlined the continued strain of the profession, highlighting their increasing levels of burnout and identifying early stages of trauma response. ⋯ Deep engagement with participant emergency nurses across 2 years of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has revealed a need for greater emphasis on staff well-being for future maintenance of a resilient and healthy workforce. Without this, lack of support for subsequent nursing cohorts may affect the quality and reliability of care being provided in acute care centers.
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Palliative medicine · Mar 2024
More than the sum of its parts-A constructivist grounded-theory study on specialist palliative care during crises like the COVID pandemic.
The COVID pandemic is an example of a crisis challenging healthcare systems worldwide. The impact of the pandemic on providing high-quality palliative care calls for a deeper understanding of specialist services during crises. This is essential in preparation for further crises. ⋯ Addressing the complex problems in specialist palliative care caused by crises requires system thinking and a learning mindset. This can facilitate teams to overcome the crisis and move forward rather than bounce back to normal.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Mar 2024
Health care services for older people in COVID-19 pandemic times - A Nordic comparison.
To explore the Nordic municipal health and care services' ability to promote principal goals within care for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Measures that can improve opportunities for an active and social life during a pandemic should have high priority, particularily within home care.
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The end of 2019 marked the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public avoidance of health care facilities, including the emergency department (ED), has been noted during prior pandemics. ⋯ Total adult and pediatric encounters were reduced significantly across a major metropolitan area. Patient acuity and hospitalization rates were relatively increased. The development of strategies for predicting ED avoidance will be important in future pandemics.
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African health sciences · Mar 2024
The effect of midwifery students' changing life conditions and e-learning experiences on the state of their anxiety and hopelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Giving the existing formal education through the internet without a planned transition to distance education negatively affected the learning processes of the students. ⋯ As well as the Covid-19 pandemic, health, social life, and economic changes; the digital separation that accompanies distance education also affects the students' mental health. Solving the technical problems experienced in distance education, facilitating the follow-up of the courses, and equipping the midwifery students with problem-solving and coping skills will be useful for reducing the midwifery students' hopelessness and anxiety levels.