Distriktssköterskors erfarenheter att vårda äldre i en covid-19 pandemi : En kvalitativ intervjustudie

Sammanfattning: In January 2020 a new Coronavirus was identified, which gained momentum and wasclassified as a pandemic. The working methods of the district nurses were affected by a heavyload and a changed work environment with increased tasks. Aim: The purpose of the studywas to explore the district nurse’s experiences of caring for the elderly in home health care in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: A qualitative interview study with eight district nurses in home health care in northwestern Skåne. Manifest qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. Results: Two main categories; changed work environment and changed way of working with six subcategories and quotes from informantsthat confirm the results. Conclusion: All district nurses highlight that this pandemic providedexperience and lessons for future pandemics that should be used for an improved workenvironment. They point out the importance of being more individuals who keep an eye onthe outside world to get information out in time. An improved knowledge of futurepandemics can lead to faster measures being carried out that reduce the burden of care.