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Objectives: Describe the psychological experiences of nurses and midwives in the process of directly caring for pregnant women with COVID-19 at Hanoi Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital.
Methods: Phenomenological qualitative research was conducted by interviewing 15 health workers who are nurses and midwives from 4 groups participating in COVID-19 care and treatment at facility 2- Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital from March to May 2022. The research toolkit, developed on the basis of Roy’s adaptive theory, consists of 3 open-ended questions; 5 semi-structured questions. Data was analyzed by inductive method on the basis of Colaizzi’s seven stages.
Results: The experiences of nurses and midwives caring for pregnant women with COVID-19 were explored with four challenging experiences including: psychological/mental experiences, challenges of working in a COVID-19 facility, career challenges, Experiencing change and improving pandemic response. By the current classification, there appeared to be an interweaving of negative and positive effects with psychological, social, and occupational activities.
Conclusion: Nurses and midwives caring for pregnant women with COID-19 experienced emotional and psychological stress as well as work challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, comprehensive support to protect the physical and mental health of health workers is a priority during the COVID-19 crisis.
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