Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2022; 10(19): 6472-6482
Published online Jul 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i19.6472
Family relationship of nurses in COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
Melike Yavaş Çelik, Meryem Kiliç
Melike Yavaş Çelik, Department of Nursing, Yusuf Serefoglu Faculty of Health Sciences, Kilis 7 Aralık University, Kilis 79000, Turkey
Meryem Kiliç, Department of Nursing, SANKO University, Gaziantep 27000, Turkey
Author contributions: Çelik MY and Kiliç M completed the manuscript and gave their final approval of the version to be published.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Kilis 7 Aralık University (2020/25 decision number).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: The identities of the participants are confidential, data can be shared without personal information when requested.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Melike Yavaş Çelik, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Yusuf Serefoglu Faculty of Health Sciences, Kilis 7 Aralık University, 7 Aşit Aralık Street, Karataş Campus, Kilis 79000, Turkey. www_com_tr@hotmail.com
Received: December 9, 2021
Peer-review started: December 9, 2021
First decision: January 12, 2022
Revised: January 22, 2022
Accepted: May 27, 2022
Article in press: May 27, 2022
Published online: July 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This study was planned to examine the family relationship of nurses in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. It was showed that nurses suffered from family relationship breakdown and insufficiency in intrafamilial coping.