Experience of healthcare workers in combatting COVID-19 in Indonesia: A descriptive qualitative study
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021), Original Research Article
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021)

Experience of healthcare workers in combatting COVID-19 in Indonesia: A descriptive qualitative study

Original Research Article
Categories: Nursing Administration, Management, and Leadership | COVID-19 & New Normal
https://doi.org/10.33546/bnj.1251
Ramadhan Tosepu
Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6092-9992
Joko Gunawan
Belitung Raya Foundation, East Belitung, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6694-8679
Devi Savitri Effendy
Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9844-6462
Muhammad Rustam HN
Faculty of Medicine, University of Halu Oleo, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8266-5126
Febriana Muchtar
Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4264-3771
Ambo Sakka
Faculty of Public Health, University of Halu Oleo, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9743-6518
Diah Indriastuti
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Karya Kesehatan, Kendari, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2485-1179
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Keywords

COVID-19
 healthcare workers
 Indonesia
 experience
 qualitative research
 delivery of healthcare

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Tosepu, R., Gunawan, J., Effendy, D. S., Rustam HN, M., Muchtar, F., Sakka, A., & Indriastuti, D. (2021). Experience of healthcare workers in combatting COVID-19 in Indonesia: A descriptive qualitative study. Belitung Nursing Journal, 7(1), 37–42. https://doi.org/10.33546/bnj.1251
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Abstract

Background: The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia continues to rise. The roles and responsibilities of healthcare workers are crucial in the battle of the COVID-19.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the experience of healthcare workers in combatting COVID-19 in some parts of Indonesia.

Methods: This study employed a descriptive qualitative study design. Online semi-structured interviews were conducted in April 2020 among thirteen participants who were purposively selected. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results: Eight themes emerged from data, including lack of personal protective equipment, lack of referral hospitals and limited facilities, dealing with patients with unknown status, feeling worried about getting infected or being a source of viral transmission, being creative, too long shift and fatigue, being surrender to God, and government issues.

Conclusion: Findings of this study could be used as the input for the government, healthcare workers, and the general population in combatting COVID-19.

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Copyright (c) 2021 Ramadhan Tosepu, Joko Gunawan, Devi Savitri Effendy, M Rustam HN, Febriana Muchtar, Ambo Sakka, Diah Indriastuti

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