ประสบการณ์ของพยาบาลวิชาชีพในการมีส่วนร่วมด้านความปลอดภัยในภาวะวิกฤตการแพร่ระบาดโรคติดเชื้อโควิด-19 โรงพยาบาลหาดใหญ่ ประเทศไทย

Abstract

The main objectives of this research were to describe the meaning and experience of safety participation of professional nurses at Hatyai Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was conducted using Husserl’s qualitative phenomenological approach. The participants included 14 professional nurses working in the care unit of at-risk and COVID-19 patients. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews and analyzed using Colaizzi's method to explore the experiences of professional nurses. The findings were as follows: 1. For the meaning of safety participation during the COVID-19 pandemic 2 themes emerged: 1) Cooperating to provide safety for ourselves, patients, colleagues and communities; and 2) Dedication,sacrifice and responsibility to overcome the pandemic crisis. 2. For the experiences of safety participation during the COVID-19 pandemic 7 themes emerged: 1) Turn panic into awareness; 2) Adjust fear to courage to take care of the patient in strict accordance with the anti-infection guidelines; 3) Co - think, co - plan in advance to reduce the risk; 4) Get knowledge and practice skills often for fluency when doing real work; 5) Use resources wisely - for the next day will be enough; 6) Encourage colleagues to be prepared for any risk situation; and 7) Talk and advise people around them to protect themselves and their communities. This research can be used as a basic guideline for improving the development of safety work systems. In addition, it can be used for crisis management planning to deal with the epidemic crisis of emerging infectious diseases, as well us improving the quality to be effective and sustainable.