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Frontiers in Medical Science Research, 2021, 3(1); doi: 10.25236/FMSR.2021.030102.

Based on in-depth interviews to analyze the real experience of front-line medical staff facing the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic

Author(s)

Huang Xixi1, Cai Yuna1, Yao Jie1,*, Zhang Zhengxiang2

Corresponding Author:
Yao Jie
Affiliation(s)

1. College of Nursing, Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712000, China

2. Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712000, China 

*Corresponding author

Abstract

Objective: From the perspective of front-line medical staff, to understand the real experience and feelings of front-line medical staff in the face of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic. On the one hand, the physical and mental conditions of medical staff are directly related to the results of epidemic prevention, and we also need to pay attention to the health of medical staff. Psychological experience, so as to provide a basis for later psychological intervention, improvement of emergency plans, and public health management. Methods: This article adopts the semi-structured in-depth interview qualitative research method to conduct in-depth interviews with 12 clinical medical staff who are directly exposed to the epidemic in our province, record the interview content, and use the Colaizzi 7-step analysis method to analyze and summarize the interview data. class. Result: After reading the interview transcripts carefully and analyzing it line by line, a total of 3 themes were generated. Theme group 1: Perceptual experience; Theme group 2: Body experience; Theme group 3: Life experience; Conclusion: For medical staff in COVID-19 In the epidemic, there are psychological feelings such as anxiety, fear, frustration, and fear of being infected. There are also problems such as high work intensity, insufficient supplies, and lack of respect and understanding. The focus should be on perception and experience and self-reported by frontline medical staff. Outcome is the evaluation dimension, providing comprehensive psychological guidance and humanistic care for clinical front-line medical staff.

Keywords

new coronavirus; new coronavirus pneumonia; front-line medical staff; in-depth interviews

Cite This Paper

Huang Xixi, Cai Yuna, Yao Jie, Zhang Zhengxiang. Based on in-depth interviews to analyze the real experience of front-line medical staff facing the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic. Frontiers in Medical Science Research (2021) Vol. 3 Issue 1: 6-12. https://doi.org/10.25236/FMSR.2021.030102.

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