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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
Published online Jul 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i19.6472
Table 1 Demographic data of the participants (n = 18)
| Item | n (%) | |
| Age (mean: 31.11 ± 11.11) | 20-28 yr | 8 (29.6) |
| 30-41 yr | 10 (70.4) | |
| Family type | Nuclear family | 17 (94.4) |
| Extended family | 1 (5.6) | |
| Province they worked in | Ankara | 6 (33.3) |
| Istanbul | 6 (33.3) | |
| Gaziantep | 6 (33.3) | |
| Unit worked | COVID service | 5 (27.8) |
| Intensive care | 7 ()38.9 | |
| Other units (internal medicine, surgery, emergency department) | 6 (33.3) | |
| Manner of work | Shifts | 7 (38.9) |
| Always daytime | 6 (33.3) | |
| Always night | 5 (27.8) | |
| Weekly working hour | 40-45 h | 5 (27.8) |
| 46-72 h | 13 (72.2) | |
| Number of children | 1 | 12 (66.7) |
| 2 and above (2-4) | 6 (33.3) | |
| Care need of children | Available | 13 (72.2) |
| N/A | 5 (27.8) | |
| Caregiver of the child | Grandmother | 3 (16.7) |
| None available | 2 (11.1) | |
| Partner | 4 (22.2) | |
| Friend | 3 (16.7) | |
| Nanny | 2 (11.1) | |
| Myself | 4 (22.2) | |
| Do you live separated from your family in the COVID-19 process | Yes | 15 (83.3) |
| No | 3 (16.7) | |
| Are you able to meet the needs of family members in the COVID-19 process | Yes | 4 (22.2) |
| No | 14 (77.7) | |
Table 2 Analysis results of interviews conducted with nurses
| Theme | Description |
| Theme 1: Breakdown in continuity of intrafamilial relationship | It was determined that the nurses’ relationship with their children broke down in the COVID-19 pandemic process.It was determined that the nurses’ relationship with their husband was affected negatively in the COVID-19 pandemic process |
| Theme 2: Ineffectiveness in role performance | It was determined that the nurses were separated from their children and failed to meet their needs and their motherhood role was altered in this process |
| Theme 3: Ineffective individual coping | It was determined that the nurses experienced negative emotions such as sadness, pessimism, anxiety, fear, and burnout and were psychologically exhausted because they were not able to have a close relationship with their family in the COVID-19 pandemic process. The nurses stated that they had difficulty in coping with this process and indeed, they could not cope |
- Citation: Çelik MY, Kiliç M. Family relationship of nurses in COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(19): 6472-6482
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i19/6472.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i19.6472