Surviving Covid-19 Diagnosis Among Registered Nurses: Reactions,
Consequences, and Coping Mechanisms
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Title
Surviving Covid-19 Diagnosis Among Registered Nurses: Reactions,
Consequences, and Coping Mechanisms
Consequences, and Coping Mechanisms
Subject
Anxiety
Coping
Covid-19
Nurses
Occupational health
Coping
Covid-19
Nurses
Occupational health
Description
To mitigate the spread of Covid-19, nurses infected with the virus were required to isolate
themselves from their families and community. Isolated patients were reported to have experienced
mental distress, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and suicide. Though studies have reported the
psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, less is known about the lived experiences of nurses who
survived Covid-19 infection in sub-Saharan Africa.
Methods: A descriptive phenomenological approach was used to study the lived experiences of registered nurses who survived Covid-19 disease. In-depth interviews were conducted among nurses diagnosed with Covid-19 from two hospitals in Kenya between March and May, 2021. Purposive and snowball
sampling were used to recruit registered nurses. Data were analyzed using Giorgi’s steps of analysis.
Results: The study included ten nurses between 29 and 45 years of age. Nurses’ experiences encompassed three themes: diagnosis reaction, consequences, and coping. Reactions to the diagnosis included
fear, anxiety, and sadness. The consequence of the diagnosis and isolation was stigma, isolation, and
loneliness. Nurses coping mechanisms included acceptance, creating routines, support, and spirituality.
Conclusion: Our findings aid in understanding how nurses experienced Covid-19 infection as patients
and will provide evidence-based content for supporting nurses in future pandemics. Moreover, as we
acknowledge the heroic contribution of frontline healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is
prudent to recognize the considerable occupational risk as they balance their duty to care, and the risk of
infection to themselves and their families
themselves from their families and community. Isolated patients were reported to have experienced
mental distress, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and suicide. Though studies have reported the
psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, less is known about the lived experiences of nurses who
survived Covid-19 infection in sub-Saharan Africa.
Methods: A descriptive phenomenological approach was used to study the lived experiences of registered nurses who survived Covid-19 disease. In-depth interviews were conducted among nurses diagnosed with Covid-19 from two hospitals in Kenya between March and May, 2021. Purposive and snowball
sampling were used to recruit registered nurses. Data were analyzed using Giorgi’s steps of analysis.
Results: The study included ten nurses between 29 and 45 years of age. Nurses’ experiences encompassed three themes: diagnosis reaction, consequences, and coping. Reactions to the diagnosis included
fear, anxiety, and sadness. The consequence of the diagnosis and isolation was stigma, isolation, and
loneliness. Nurses coping mechanisms included acceptance, creating routines, support, and spirituality.
Conclusion: Our findings aid in understanding how nurses experienced Covid-19 infection as patients
and will provide evidence-based content for supporting nurses in future pandemics. Moreover, as we
acknowledge the heroic contribution of frontline healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is
prudent to recognize the considerable occupational risk as they balance their duty to care, and the risk of
infection to themselves and their families
Creator
Gladys Mbuthia, Doris Machaki, Sheila Shaibu, Rachel W. Kimani*
Source
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Publisher
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
Date
29 October 2023
Contributor
FAJAR BAGUS W
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Citation
Gladys Mbuthia, Doris Machaki, Sheila Shaibu, Rachel W. Kimani*, “Surviving Covid-19 Diagnosis Among Registered Nurses: Reactions,
Consequences, and Coping Mechanisms,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 26, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11623.
Consequences, and Coping Mechanisms,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 26, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11623.