| dc.description.abstract | During the Covid-19 pandemic, nurses who served as frontline healthcare providers
are experiencing issues with extreme workload demand and under-provision of
protective resources. This study aims to understand nurse readiness for the Covid-19
pandemic in Indonesia. The study uses a qualitative phenomenology approach with
purposive sampling. Participants were recruited from the regional hospital in East
Java, Indonesia. The criteria of participants were nurses who worked face-to-face with
Covid-19 patients from various wards. The total sample size is 20 participants. In-depth
interviews were conducted to gather the data, which was analyzed using Colaizzi’s
phenomenological method. Five themes emerged: (1) fear of getting infected; (2) PPE
adequacy supply; (3) unclear patient distribution flow; (4) nurse supporting ecosystem;
(5) education and training in infectious diseases. The evaluation of nurses’ readiness
concerned their knowledge, the supply of safety equipment, and support from various
ecosystems. Nurses were concerned about various elements including catching the
disease themselves, adjusting to the environment and new work procedures, physical
discomfort due to special protective equipment, witnessing the suffering and death
of patients, and long-term separation from family members. They need an integrated
support system to help them fighting Covid-19. Attention from fellow nurses who help
each other in crises, family support, and institution support are the support systems
that determine the readiness of nurses | en_US |
