Explaining the Challenges of Coping with Coronavirus Crisis in the Workplaces: A Qualitative Study

Abstract Background: Workplaces play a highly important role in controlling or spreading the prevalence of COVID-19. Therefore, the lack of proper implementation of hygienic protocols in theses environments might increase the risk of getting infected with the COVID-19 among the employees, following the increase of the COVID-19 in the family and community levels. This qualitative study was aimed to explain the challenges of coping with coronavirus crisis in the workplaces.Methods: The present qualitative study was conducted with a conventional content analysis approach. We used the purposeful sampling with maximum diversity in terms of working processes. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Interviews were performed to the point of information saturation. MAXQDA software version 10 was used for data management.Results: Through the content analysis of the interviews with the participants, we identified 2 main classes and 9 sub-classes. The main classes included problems and limitations related to the intra-organizational factors (job nature, budget allocation problems, individual factors, disorganization, manpower and equipment, and Lack of commitment and insufficient support of managers) and extra-organizational factors (lack of accessibility to valid information, black market, and inter-sectorial coordination problems). Conclusion: The study findings indicated that organizations and industries face numerous internal and external challenges in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Paying attention to the mentioned limitations and attempting to eliminate them; especially, by the governmental organizations, employers, and managers could help in effective confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Way of Implementing the New Accreditation Standards at Shahid Motahhari Educational Center in Marvdasht City: A Qualitative Study

Evidence Based Health Policy Management and Economics ◽

10.18502/jebhpme.v2i4.277 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Hasan Jafari ◽

Abbass YazdanPanah ◽

Abdolreza Akbari

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Human Resources ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Effective Factors ◽

Accreditation Standards ◽

Conventional Content Analysis ◽

Lack Of Commitment ◽

The Way

Background: One of the ways through which the quality of the hospital services can be improved is the accreditation, and most of the countries have launched their own accreditation system as a strategy to improve services. The aim of this research was to investigate the way of implementing the accreditation programs at Shahid Motahhari educational center in Marvdasht city. Methods: The current study was qualitative with conventional content analysis which was conducted by using the semi-structured interviews with eight officials and employees of Marvdasht Shahid Motahhari Medical Education Center in 2017. Purposeful sampling was done in this study and the next stage; the snowball sampling method was used to select the desired samples. Data were gathered to reach the data saturation point, and conventional content analysis was done to analyze the research data. Results: Two main themes and nineteen sub-themes were obtained through the nine categories. Self-confidence in the team, sense of superiority and achievement, all units’ coordination, accurate and scientific coherent supervision and management, and considering the book of standards as a guiding factor are among the strengths of this research.Poor management of programs, lack of proper context while running the program, lack of proper training, lack of financial and human resources, lack of commitment and interest in implementing the program among different groups were main identified barriers of the program. Conclusion: The effective factors on the implementation of the accreditation standards in the healthcarecenters should be identified. Besides, planning effective education, continued monitoring and assessing, creating suitable contexts of financial and human resources,consolidating the strengths and using the available potentials can be effective factors in line with the implemetation of accreditation standards. Keywords: Accreditation, Hospital, Qualitative study, Evaluation

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Factors Affecting Nurses’ Perceived Organizational Commitment: A Qualitative Study

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science ◽

10.3329/bjms.v18i2.40701 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 303-311 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Faribah Sepahvand ◽

Foorozan Atashzadeh Shoorideh ◽

Soroor Parvizy ◽

Mansoureh Zagheri Tafreshi

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Organizational Commitment ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Nurse Managers ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Medical Science ◽

Organizational Factors ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Clinical Nurses

Objective: Nurses’ organizational commitment is one of the most important factors that facilitates their professional evolution and influences the method of care provision, quality of care, and patients’ satisfaction. The aim of this study was identified the factors that affect nurses’ perceived organizational commitment. Material and Methods: This qualitative study, conducted on 16 clinical nurses employed in Social Security Hospital of Khorramabad, Iran, during five months from May to September 2015, used deep semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling method was used for the selection of nurses and the data were analyzed using conventional qualitative content analysis. Lincoln & Guba’s criteria were used to secure data accuracy and stability. Results: Sixteen subcategories, five categories, and three themes were distilled during content analysis process. The abstracted themes included “organizational factors”, “occupational challenges”, and “contributory management”. Conclusion: Our findings showed that numerous factors present in nurses’ profession and work environment may influence the rate of nurses’ interest and commitment in the hospital and the related organization. Hence, nurse managers can foster the promotion of nurses’ organizational commitment through creating the required suitable conditions. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(2) 2019 p.303-311

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Spiritual self-care in adolescents: a qualitative study

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2019-0248 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Nafiseh Hekmati Pour ◽

Gholam Reza Mahmoodi-Shan ◽

Abbas Ebadi ◽

Nasser Behnampour

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Self Care ◽

Spiritual Needs ◽

Religious Activities ◽

Spiritual Beliefs ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Purposeful Sampling ◽

Spiritual Self ◽

Age Range

AbstractObjectivesOne of the existential questions during adolescence is about the ambiguity in spiritual realms. Adolescents at this age not only have the spiritual, psychological, and unique needs, but also have spiritual needs that help them to relax and solve problems. Therefore, this qualitative study aimed to understand the concept of spiritual self-care in Iranian adolescents in 2019.MethodsThis qualitative study with content analysis approach was conducted on 14 adolescents with the age range of 14–20 years, who had been selected by purposeful sampling method. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews which were carried out between 4 March 2019 and 20 August 2019.ResultsThe interviews were transcribed immediately after the recording, and then were analyzed using direct content analysis. A total of 252 primary codes related to the adolescents’ spiritual self-care were extracted from the analysis, which determined 4 main aspects of spiritual self-care (spiritual belief, spiritual experience, social-religious activities, and spiritual growth).ConclusionsThe findings of this study showed that, spiritual self-care is a form of self-care by which a person uses his or her spiritual beliefs, teachings, and experiences as a source of control over stress and crises, and will be able to cope with problems.

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Ups and downs of drug rehab among women: a qualitative study

10.21203/rs.2.13817/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

zahra boroumandfar ◽

masoud kianpour ◽

maryam afshari

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Vulnerable Group ◽

Addiction Prevention ◽

Theoretical Sampling ◽

Data Saturation ◽

Conventional Content Analysis

Abstract Background: due to the increasing importance of addicted women and the need to pay particular attention to this vulnerable group, and more awareness of women-specific addiction prevention and rehab programs among authorities. Objectives: In this content analysis of qualitative study we explored experiences of the women’s experience of the ups and downs of drug rehab Methods: 30 participants (addicted women) were selected through purposive and theoretical sampling until data saturation. Data collection was conducted through semi structured interviews. Conventional content analysis was utilized to analyze the transcribed interviews. Results: Based on analysis of the obtained results, the experience of women from the ups and downs of leaving the drug abuse yielded two themes and nine sub-themes. The themes were “the need for emancipation” and “Sinking factors”. Conclusions: It is concluded that addiction rehab strategies can only lead the addicted women to a brighter life when, along with open-hearted assistance by the families, women-specific rehab centers are established to help them meet their specific needs. Keywords: Substance Use, Lived Experience, Addiction disorders, Women's Health, qualitative study

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Exploring the Barriers of Moral Courage from Iranian Nurses' Point of View: A Qualitative Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-200452/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

mahnaz rakhshan ◽

noushin mousazadeh ◽

hamideh hakimi ◽

Fahimeh alsadat Hosseini

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Moral Courage ◽

Point Of View ◽

Hospital Nurses ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Quantitative Studies ◽

Purposeful Sampling ◽

Data Saturation ◽

Conventional Content Analysis

Abstract Background: Nursing is a caring profession. Due to the nature of their, nurses need moral courage to deliver safe nursing care. Research results have reported a low level of moral courage in the majority of nurses. So the current study aimed to explore the barriers to the formation of moral courage nurses who work in hospitals.Methods: In this qualitative study, conventional content analysis was used to explain the barriers to moral courage in hospital nurses. Data was gathered using in-person, semi-structured in-depth interviews. Interviews were conducted from March to September 2020. Purposeful sampling was used and sampling was continued until data saturation was reached. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis. Participants were 19 nurses working in hospitals in Iran. Results: Three main themes extracted including organizational failure, deterrent individual identity, and defeated professional culture as well as six categories and eighteen sub-categories.Conclusions: The results of this study revealed the barriers to moral courage which were usually overlooked in previous quantitative studies. It appears that the elimination of these barriers is an effective step in the improvement of nurses’ competencies and delivered care. The results of this study can be helpful in the development of management programs to identify the factors affecting nurses' moral courage and how to improve it.

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Women’s perception of continuity of team midwifery care in Iran: a qualitative content analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ◽

10.1186/s12884-021-03666-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sholeh Shahinfar ◽

Parvin Abedi ◽

Mahin Najafian ◽

Zahra Abbaspoor ◽

Eesa Mohammadi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Models Of Care ◽

Model Of Care ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Midwifery Care ◽

Conventional Content Analysis ◽

Antenatal Education Classes

Abstract Background Understanding the pregnant women’s perception of continuity of team midwifery care is necessary for introducing and implementing this model of midwife-led care in the Iranian maternity services. This qualitative study aims to explore women’s perception of continuity of team midwifery care in Iran. Methods This research is a qualitative study conducted in Iran to explore women’s perception of continuity of team midwifery care during pregnancy, birth and postpartum from October 2019 to August 2020. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with women individually in private midwifery clinic through a purposive sampling method. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim in Persian and analyzed using conventional content analysis. Results From the data analysis, two themes, four main categories, and nine subcategories emerged. The themes were “Maternal empowerment” and “Mother’s satisfaction during the transition from pregnancy to motherhood”. The first theme included two categories of improving self-efficacy during antenatal education classes and the effective midwife-mother interaction. The second theme composed of two categories of satisfaction with the process of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum as well as satisfaction with motherhood. Conclusion Findings of this qualitative study highlight the effectiveness of continuity of team midwifery model of care for promoting empowerment and satisfaction in women during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. The results of this study could pave the way for developing, introducing and implementing the midwife-led continuity models of care in Iran.

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Nurses’ Communication With the Families of Patients at the End-of-Life

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.1177/0030222820959933 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 003022282095993

Author(s):

Reza Norouzadeh ◽

Monireh Anoosheh ◽

Fazlollah Ahmadi

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Content Analysis ◽

End Of Life ◽

Quality Care ◽

Main Theme ◽

Ethical Sensitivity ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

The Family ◽

Conventional Content Analysis ◽

Nurses Perceptions

Background Effective communication is important in providing quality care to families at the end-of-life. In the end-of-life situations, the nurses’ views on how to communicate with the family are not well understood. Aim This study was conducted to explore the nurses' experiences of their communication with families of patients at the end-of-life situations. Methods The authors used standards for reporting qualitative research. The data were analyzed by conventional content analysis. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 Iranian nurses who had the experiences of dealing with patients’ families at the end-of-life. Results Nurses’ perceptions of communication with families emerged base on the main theme: “Disrupted communication” consisting of two categories: “restricted communication” and “abortive communication.” Conclusion The results of this study highlight the need to increase the professional and ethical sensitivity of nurses in dealing with patients' families at the end-of-life.

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Perceived occupational stressors among emergency medical service providers: a qualitative study

BMC Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1186/s12873-021-00430-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ali Afshari ◽

Seyed Reza Borzou ◽

Farshid Shamsaei ◽

Eesa Mohammadi ◽

Leili Tapak

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Service Providers ◽

Care Quality ◽

Critical Conditions ◽

Continuous Exposure ◽

Occupational Stressors ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Emergency Medical ◽

Conventional Content Analysis

Abstract Introduction Emergency medical services (EMS) providers are at continuous exposure to occupational stressors which negatively affect their health and professional practice. This study explored perceived occupational stressors among EMS providers. Methods This qualitative study was conducted from December 2019 to April 2020 using conventional content analysis. Sixteen EMS providers were purposively selected from EMS stations in Hamadan, Iran. Semi-structured interviews (with length of 45–60 min) were held for data collection. Data were analyzed through Graneheim and Lundman’s conventional content analysis approach. Findings Data analysis resulted in the development of two themes, namely critical conditions of EMS provision, and personal and professional conflicts. The six categories of these two themes were complexity of patients’ clinical conditions, interruption of EMS provision, health hazards, interpersonal problems, interprofessional interactions, and legal conflicts. Conclusion Besides the stress associated with emergency patient care, EMS providers face many different occupational stressors. EMS managers can use the findings of the present study to develop strategies for reducing occupational stress among EMS providers and thereby, improve their health and care quality.

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Humanitarian care: Facilitator of communication between the patients with cancer and nurses

Nursing Practice Today ◽

10.18502/npt.v8i1.4493 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh ◽

Jamileh Mohtashami ◽

Mohammadali Farhadzadeh ◽

Neda Sanaie ◽

Ensieh Fathollah Zadeh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Response To Treatment ◽

Main Theme ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Analysis Study ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Purposeful Sampling ◽

Conventional Content Analysis ◽

Improve Health

Background & Aim: Effective communication with the patients and engaging patients in decision-making and care planning are necessary to improve health outcomes and satisfaction with the treatment. Communicating effectively can help prevent and manage complications following the treatment of cancer. Therefore, this study aimed to describe and explain cancer patients’ communication facilitators' experiences between patients and nurses. Methods & Materials: This is a qualitative conventional content analysis study. The study was conducted on 22 cancer patients who were selected based on a purposeful sampling approach. Semi-structured interviews were performed to collect the data. The data were then analyzed using conventional content analysis. Also, the Lincoln and Guba criteria were used to measure the trustworthiness of the data. Results: The researchers have identified the main theme as “humanitarian care”. Besides, five categories of “good-naturedness”, “empathy”, “patience”, “confidentiality”, and “honesty” were also extracted from 18 subcategories. Conclusion: Effective nurse-patient communication facilitates patients’ healing, enhances clinical outcomes and improves patients’ response to treatment. Hence, these ethical features need to be reinforced among nurses.

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Women’s Perception of Continuity of Team Midwifery Care in Iran: A Qualitative Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-141069/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

sholeh shahinfar ◽

parvin abedi ◽

mahin najafian ◽

zahra abbaspoor ◽

Eesa Mohammadi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Models Of Care ◽

Model Of Care ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Midwifery Care ◽

Conventional Content Analysis ◽

Antenatal Education Classes

Abstract Background: Understanding the pregnant women’s perception of continuity of team midwifery care is necessary for introducing and implementing this model of midwife-led care in the Iranian maternity services. This qualitative study aims to explore women’s perception of continuity of team midwifery care in Iran. Methods: This research is a qualitative study conducted in Iran to explore women's perception of continuity of team midwifery care during pregnancy, birth and postpartum from October 2019 to August 2020. 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted with women individually through a purposive sampling method. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim and analyzed using conventional content analysis. Results: From the data analysis, two themes, four main categories, and nine subcategories emerged. The themes were “Maternal empowerment” and “Mother’s satisfaction during the transition from pregnancy to motherhood”. The first theme included two categories of improving self-efficacy during antenatal education classes and the effective midwife-mother interaction. The second theme composed of two categories of satisfaction with the process of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum as well as satisfaction with motherhood.Conclusion: Findings of this qualitative study highlight the effectiveness of continuity of team midwifery model of care for promoting empowerment and satisfaction in women during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. The results of this study could pave the way for developing, introducing and implementing the midwife-led continuity models of care in Iran.

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