tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
BMJ Open
. 2024 Dec 12;14(12):e089309.
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089309. Healthcare workers' experiences in long-term care facilities during cohort quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: a qualitative study
Ju Young Park[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Insook Lee[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the experiences of healthcare workers in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) during cohort quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.
Design: A qualitative study using thematic analysis.
Setting and participants: Ten workers from two LTCFs that underwent cohort quarantine due to COVID-19 in South Korea, including direct-care staff and administrators.
Methods: In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted from 23 April to 7 May 2021. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis approach.
Results: Five main themes emerged: (1) adapting to unprecedented infection control measures; (2) enduring prolonged cohort quarantine situation; (3) confronting social stigma and discrimination; (4) developing organisational resilience; and (5) recognising the need for systemic support.
Conclusions: This study provides insights into the multifaceted experiences of LTCF workers during the COVID-19 quarantine. The findings suggest the need for enhanced infection control training, mental health support, and systemic changes to better prepare LTCFs for any future pandemic.
Keywords: Awareness; COVID-19; Health Services; Health Services for the Aged; Public health.
. 2024 Dec 12;14(12):e089309.
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089309. Healthcare workers' experiences in long-term care facilities during cohort quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: a qualitative study
Ju Young Park[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Insook Lee[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 39672578
- DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089309
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the experiences of healthcare workers in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) during cohort quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.
Design: A qualitative study using thematic analysis.
Setting and participants: Ten workers from two LTCFs that underwent cohort quarantine due to COVID-19 in South Korea, including direct-care staff and administrators.
Methods: In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted from 23 April to 7 May 2021. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis approach.
Results: Five main themes emerged: (1) adapting to unprecedented infection control measures; (2) enduring prolonged cohort quarantine situation; (3) confronting social stigma and discrimination; (4) developing organisational resilience; and (5) recognising the need for systemic support.
Conclusions: This study provides insights into the multifaceted experiences of LTCF workers during the COVID-19 quarantine. The findings suggest the need for enhanced infection control training, mental health support, and systemic changes to better prepare LTCFs for any future pandemic.
Keywords: Awareness; COVID-19; Health Services; Health Services for the Aged; Public health.