The experience of nurses in providing holistic nursing care for COVID-19 patients at Banyuwangi Hospital
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Title
The experience of nurses in providing holistic nursing care for COVID-19 patients at Banyuwangi Hospital
Subject
COVID-19, holistic nursing care, nurse experience
Description
Introduction: COVID-19 is a new virus that was discovered at the end of December 2019 and has marked a global
pandemic around the world. Not only has a high-risk infection, nurses as health workers who have the most contact
with COVID-19 patients are also at risk of experiencing physical and emotional stress. Anxiety and nurses' fear about
the risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus can lead to unprofessional attitudes and behavior of nurses in providing
holistic nursing care to the patients. This study aimed to explore the experience of nurses in providing holistic nursing
care to COVID-19 patients.
Methods: This research used phenomenological qualitative research. Data collection was done by in-depth interview.
The participants in this study were 7 nurses who served in the isolation room of Blambangan Hospital, Banyuwangi.
Purposive sampling method was used to select participants according to the inclusion criteria. Descriptions of nurses'
experiences were analyzed using the Colaizzi approach.
Results: The study result revealed 6 themes; changes in the emotional status of nurses while caring for COVID-19,
social stigma against COVID-19 nurses, support during caring for COVID-19 patients, expectations during caring for
COVID-19, challenges during caring for COVID-19 patients, and fulfillment holistic nursing care for COVID-19 patients.
Conclusions: The nurses’ experience in treating COVID-19 patients showed that when caring for patients, they have
to go through ups and downs. This research was expected to improve nursing services, prepare nurses to adapt to
the growing pandemic, and as a reference for further research related to the experience of nurses in treating COVID-
19 patients.
pandemic around the world. Not only has a high-risk infection, nurses as health workers who have the most contact
with COVID-19 patients are also at risk of experiencing physical and emotional stress. Anxiety and nurses' fear about
the risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus can lead to unprofessional attitudes and behavior of nurses in providing
holistic nursing care to the patients. This study aimed to explore the experience of nurses in providing holistic nursing
care to COVID-19 patients.
Methods: This research used phenomenological qualitative research. Data collection was done by in-depth interview.
The participants in this study were 7 nurses who served in the isolation room of Blambangan Hospital, Banyuwangi.
Purposive sampling method was used to select participants according to the inclusion criteria. Descriptions of nurses'
experiences were analyzed using the Colaizzi approach.
Results: The study result revealed 6 themes; changes in the emotional status of nurses while caring for COVID-19,
social stigma against COVID-19 nurses, support during caring for COVID-19 patients, expectations during caring for
COVID-19, challenges during caring for COVID-19 patients, and fulfillment holistic nursing care for COVID-19 patients.
Conclusions: The nurses’ experience in treating COVID-19 patients showed that when caring for patients, they have
to go through ups and downs. This research was expected to improve nursing services, prepare nurses to adapt to
the growing pandemic, and as a reference for further research related to the experience of nurses in treating COVID-
19 patients.
Creator
Atik Pramesti Wilujeng1
, Akhmad Yanuar Fahmi Pamungkas1
, Dwiky Rizal Mahardika1
, and
Essy Sonontiko1
, Akhmad Yanuar Fahmi Pamungkas1
, Dwiky Rizal Mahardika1
, and
Essy Sonontiko1
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v18i1.38960
Date
29 March 2023
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Citation
Atik Pramesti Wilujeng1
, Akhmad Yanuar Fahmi Pamungkas1
, Dwiky Rizal Mahardika1
, and
Essy Sonontiko1, “The experience of nurses in providing holistic nursing care for COVID-19 patients at Banyuwangi Hospital,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10859.