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Article: Investigating the strategies adopted by emergency nurses to address uncertainty and change in the event of emerging infectious diseases: A grounded theory study

TitleInvestigating the strategies adopted by emergency nurses to address uncertainty and change in the event of emerging infectious diseases: A grounded theory study
Authors
KeywordsNursing
Uncertainty
Qualitative study
Epidemic
Emerging infectious diseases
Emergency nurses
Change
Grounded theory
Issue Date2020
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, v. 17, n. 7, article no. 2490 How to Cite?
Abstract© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Emergency nurses frequently encounter uncertainty and changes during the management of emerging infectious diseases, which challenge their capability to perform their duties in a well-planned and systematic manner. To date, little is known about the coping strategies adopted by emergency nurses in addressing uncertainty and changes during an epidemic event. The present study explored emergency nurses’ behaviours and strategies in handling uncertainty and practice changes during an epidemic event. A qualitative study based on the Straussian grounded theory approach was established. Semi-structured, face-to-face, individual interviews were conducted with 26 emergency nurses for data collection. Adapting protocol to the evolving context of practice was revealed as the core category. Four interplaying subcategories were identified: (1) Completing a comprehensive assessment, (2) continuing education for emerging infectious disease management, (3) incorporating guideline updates and (4) navigating new duties and competencies. The nurses demonstrated the prudence to orientate themselves to an ambiguous work situation and displayed the ability to adapt and embrace changes in their practice and duties. These findings offer insights into the need for education and training schemes that allow emergency nurses to acquire and develop the necessary decision-making and problem-solving skills to handle a public health emergency.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/283666
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dc.contributor.authorLam, Stanley K.K.-
dc.contributor.authorKwong, Enid W.Y.-
dc.contributor.authorHung, Maria S.Y.-
dc.contributor.authorChien, Wai Tong-
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-03T08:07:58Z-
dc.date.available2020-07-03T08:07:58Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, v. 17, n. 7, article no. 2490-
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/283666-
dc.description.abstract© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Emergency nurses frequently encounter uncertainty and changes during the management of emerging infectious diseases, which challenge their capability to perform their duties in a well-planned and systematic manner. To date, little is known about the coping strategies adopted by emergency nurses in addressing uncertainty and changes during an epidemic event. The present study explored emergency nurses’ behaviours and strategies in handling uncertainty and practice changes during an epidemic event. A qualitative study based on the Straussian grounded theory approach was established. Semi-structured, face-to-face, individual interviews were conducted with 26 emergency nurses for data collection. Adapting protocol to the evolving context of practice was revealed as the core category. Four interplaying subcategories were identified: (1) Completing a comprehensive assessment, (2) continuing education for emerging infectious disease management, (3) incorporating guideline updates and (4) navigating new duties and competencies. The nurses demonstrated the prudence to orientate themselves to an ambiguous work situation and displayed the ability to adapt and embrace changes in their practice and duties. These findings offer insights into the need for education and training schemes that allow emergency nurses to acquire and develop the necessary decision-making and problem-solving skills to handle a public health emergency.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectNursing-
dc.subjectUncertainty-
dc.subjectQualitative study-
dc.subjectEpidemic-
dc.subjectEmerging infectious diseases-
dc.subjectEmergency nurses-
dc.subjectChange-
dc.subjectGrounded theory-
dc.titleInvestigating the strategies adopted by emergency nurses to address uncertainty and change in the event of emerging infectious diseases: A grounded theory study-
dc.typeArticle-
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dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph17072490-
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dc.identifier.volume17-
dc.identifier.issue7-
dc.identifier.spagearticle no. 2490-
dc.identifier.epagearticle no. 2490-
dc.identifier.eissn1660-4601-
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