Lived emotional experience of frontline healthcare provider of patients with COVD-19 who are working at EKA KOTEBE general hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020.
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2020-10
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Background
The pandemic of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has burdened and caused
psychological impacts on people around the world, especially on the health
workers. This study focuses on assessing the lived emotional experiences of
frontline healthcare workers at eka-kotebe hospital.
Objective -To explore the lived emotional experience of frontline health care
workers caring for COVID-19 patients at eka-kotebe hospital which is serving as
a center for patients who are positive for coronavirus
Method: A qualitative study was done on frontline health workers of covid-19
patients at eka-kotebe hospital which currently serving as a center by using semi structured
questions that were prepared after referring different articles done
on the issue and undergoing a 35-50 min. phone interview and the result was
analysed using thematic analysis
Finding: The lived emotional experiences of front line health care workers caring
for COVID-19 patients can be summarized into four themes. Summarised the
findings into four themes: Firstly, significant amounts of negative emotions
dominated initially and decreased with time, consisting of anxiety, fear, and
sadness, was caused by the new working environment and challenges
experienced as the result of nature the illness, which impacted the quality of
care that the caregiver was provided initially. Secondly, living under pressure,
which included new challenges occurred, fear of being infected and professional
responsibilities and thirdly, changes, coping style, and support, which included
life changes resulted negative emotions Life adjustment negative advice initially
about the service from significant other support obtained from significant other,
staff and institution and finally, issues related to the service
Conclusions: This epidemic outbreak resulted significant negative emotions on
the front-line health workers which impacted their service greatly. In the early
stage, negative emotions were dominant, calmness, relaxation, emotional
stability and adaptation to the situation appeared gradually. Self-coping styles
and support obtained from the system as well as from significant others played
an important role in maintaining the mental health or emotional stability of
front line health workers.
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Healthcare provider, Patients, COVD-19