Experiences of Operating Room Staff Relating to Patient and Staff Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abdulkadir Ergin; Yasemin Altınbaş

Makale detayları

Experiences of Operating Room Staff Relating to Patient and Staff Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yazarlar:

Abdulkadir Ergin | Yasemin Altınbaş

Yayıncı:

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hemşirelik

Dergi:

Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.148-161

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325047

pISSN:

2636-8439

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Objective: Before the global COVID-19 pandemic was under control, healthcare professionals and patients in the operating theatre had a difficult time, and the surgical team continued their fight against the pandemic by disregarding their lives. The aim of this study is to determine what risks were encountered in the operating theatre during the COVID-19 outbreak, what precautions were taken, and what recommendations were made regarding the safety of patients and employees by making use of the experiences of the operating theatre staff. Methods: The sample of this study, which was conducted with qualitative research method, consists of 25 operating theatre staff from different professions working in the operating theatre of a state hospital in the Ege region of Turkey. Semi-structured interview technique was used to collect the data and the data were collected between 15 June and 15 August 2021. MAXQDA 2022 software and content analysis were used to analyse the voice-recorded data. Results: According to the data obtained, four themes were formed for patient safety and three themes for staff safety. The themes determined for patient safety in the operating theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic process were Protocol, Risk Factors, Precautions and Recommendations; the themes determined for employee safety were Risk Factors, Precautions and Recommendations. These themes were then categorised and sample opinions related to each category were given. Conclusion: In this study, it was concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic process increased the anxiety of healthcare professionals in the first stage due to the unknowns, and as the process progressed, the anxiety of the staff decreased with the training provided and the understanding of process management.

 Objective: Before the global COVID-19 pandemic was under control, healthcare professionals and patients in the operating theatre had a difficult time, and the surgical team continued their fight against the pandemic by disregarding their lives. The aim of this study is to determine what risks were encountered in the operating theatre during the COVID-19 outbreak, what precautions were taken, and what recommendations were made regarding the safety of patients and employees by making use of the experiences of the operating theatre staff. Methods: The sample of this study, which was conducted with qualitative research method, consists of 25 operating theatre staff from different professions working in the operating theatre of a state hospital in the Ege region of Turkey. Semi-structured interview technique was used to collect the data and the data were collected between 15 June and 15 August 2021. MAXQDA 2022 software and content analysis were used to analyse the voice-recorded data. Results: According to the data obtained, four themes were formed for patient safety and three themes for staff safety. The themes determined for patient safety in the operating theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic process were Protocol, Risk Factors, Precautions and Recommendations; the themes determined for employee safety were Risk Factors, Precautions and Recommendations. These themes were then categorised and sample opinions related to each category were given. Conclusion: In this study, it was concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic process increased the anxiety of healthcare professionals in the first stage due to the unknowns, and as the process progressed, the anxiety of the staff decreased with the training provided and the understanding of process management.

 Objective: Before the global COVID-19 pandemic was under control, healthcare professionals and patients in the operating theatre had a difficult time, and the surgical team continued their fight against the pandemic by disregarding their lives. The aim of this study is to determine what risks were encountered in the operating theatre during the COVID-19 outbreak, what precautions were taken, and what recommendations were made regarding the safety of patients and employees by making use of the experiences of the operating theatre staff. Methods: The sample of this study, which was conducted with qualitative research method, consists of 25 operating theatre staff from different professions working in the operating theatre of a state hospital in the Ege region of Turkey. Semi-structured interview technique was used to collect the data and the data were collected between 15 June and 15 August 2021. MAXQDA 2022 software and content analysis were used to analyse the voice-recorded data. Results: According to the data obtained, four themes were formed for patient safety and three themes for staff safety. The themes determined for patient safety in the operating theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic process were Protocol, Risk Factors, Precautions and Recommendations; the themes determined for employee safety were Risk Factors, Precautions and Recommendations. These themes were then categorised and sample opinions related to each category were given. Conclusion: In this study, it was concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic process increased the anxiety of healthcare professionals in the first stage due to the unknowns, and as the process progressed, the anxiety of the staff decreased with the training provided and the understanding of process management.

 Giriş: Dünyayı etkisi altına alan Covid-19 pandemisi kontrol altına alınmadan ameliyathanede çalışan sağlık çalışanları ve hastalar bu süreçte zorlu anlar yaşamış ve ameliyathane ekibi hayatlarını hiçe sayarak pandemiyle mücadelelerini sürdürmüşlerdir. Bu çalışmada ameliyathane çalışanlarının deneyimlerinden yola çıkarak Covid-19 pandemisinde ameliyathanede hasta ve çalışan güvenliği ile ilgili olarak karşılaşılan risklerin, alınan önlemlerin ve sunulan önerilerin neler olduğunun belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Nitel araştırma yöntemiyle yapılan bu çalışmanın örneklemini Türkiyenin Ege bölgesinde yer alan bir devlet hastanesinin ameliyathanesinde görev yapan farklı mesleklerden 25 ameliyathane çalışanı oluşturmuştur. Veri toplamada yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniği kullanılmış ve veriler 15 Haziran-15 Ağustos 2021 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. Ses kaydı ile elde edilen verilerin çözümlemesinde MAXQDA 2022 programı ve içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Elde edilen verilere göre hasta güvenliği için dört, çalışan güvenliği için üç tema oluşturulmuştur. Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde ameliyathanede hasta güvenliği için belirlenen temalar; Protokol, Risk Faktörleri, Önlemler ve Öneriler olup çalışan güvenliği için belirlenen temalar ise; Risk Faktörleri, Önlemler ve Öneriler adlı başlıklar altında toplanmıştır. Bu temalar daha sonra kategorilere ayrılmış, her bir kategori ile ilgili örnek görüşlere yer verilmiştir. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada, Covid-19 pandemi sürecinin ilk etapta sağlık çalışanlarının kaygılarını arttırdığı süreç ilerledikçe personelin verilen eğitimlerle birlikte kaygılarının azaldığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Makale detayları

Experiences of Operating Room Staff Relating to Patient and Staff Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yazarlar:

Abdulkadir Ergin | Yasemin Altınbaş

Yayıncı:

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hemşirelik

Dergi:

Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.148-161

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325047

pISSN:

2636-8439

COVID-19

Experience

Operating Room

Patient Safety

Staff SafetyAmeliyathane

COVID-19

Çalışan güvenliği

Deneyim

Hasta güvenliği

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Abdulkadir Ergin | Yasemin Altınbaş

Yayıncı: Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Ana Başlıklar: Hemşirelik

Dergi: Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.148-161

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001325047

pISSN: 2636-8439

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Abdulkadir Ergin | Yasemin Altınbaş

Yayıncı:

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hemşirelik

Dergi:

Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.148-161

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325047

pISSN:

2636-8439