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Undersköterskornas upplevelse av stress under Covid-19 pandemi: En kvalitativ studie som vänder sig till undersköterskor som arbetar inom äldreomsorg
University West, Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, Division of Psychology, Pedagogy and Sociology.
University West, Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, Division of Psychology, Pedagogy and Sociology.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Nurses' experience of stress during the Covid-19 pandemic : A qualitative study aimed at assistant nurses who work in elderly care (English)
Abstract [sv]

En pandemi som orsakas av ett nyupptäckt virus Covid-19 sprider sig med start i början av år 2020 runt om i världen och påverkar människor på en global nivå. Studiens syfte var att undersöka undersköterskornas subjektiva upplevelse av stress inom äldreomsorgen i samband med en plötslig förändring som Covid-19 har medfört. Ramen och kontexten för studien består av hur undersköterskors arbetssituation i äldreomsorgen, både inom hemtjänsten och på äldreboende, har förändrats under Covid-19 pandemin. Studien baserar sig på en kvalitativ ansats som via semistrukturerade intervjuer undersöker undersköterskornas upplevelser av att arbeta inom äldreomsorgen under pandemin. För analys av det insamlade materialet valdes verktyget tematisk analys. Studiens resultat visade att det fanns fyra områden som orsakade stress hos undersköterskorna. Dessa områden var skyddsutrustning, personalbrist, arbetsschema och rädsla för att bli smittad. Gällande skyddsutrustningen upplevde undersköterskor att det har tillkommit fler moment som ska hinnas med trots att deras schema inte har blivit anpassad efter det. Många sjukskrivningar orsakade personalbrist vilket gjorde undersköterskorna stressade eftersom de upplevde brist på tid i samband med ökad arbetsbelastning. De upplevde även stress kring att bli smittade, vilket de poängterade, handlar om att de inte vill smitta sina nära eller vårdtagare.

Abstract [en]

A pandemic caused by a newly discovered virus, Covid-19, spread around the world starting in early 2020, affecting humans on a global level. The purpose of the study is to investigate the assistant nurses' subjective experience of stress in elderly care in connection with a sudden change that Covid-19 has brought about. The framework and context for the study consists of how the assistant nurses' work situation in elderly care, both in the home care service and in nursing homes, has changed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study is based on a qualitative approach that, via semi-structured interviews, examines the assistant nurses' experiences of working in elderly care during the pandemic. For analysis of the collected material, the tool thematic analysis was chosen. The results of the study showed that there were four areas that caused stress in the assistant nurses. These areas were protective equipment, staff shortages, work schedules and fear of becoming infected. Regarding the protective equipment, the assistant nurses felt that more elements had been added to keep up with, despite the fact that their schedule had not been adapted accordingly. Increased sick leaves caused staff shortages, which made the assistant nurses stressed because they experienced a lack of time in connection with increased workload. They also experienced stress around becoming infected, which they pointed out is that they do not want to infect their loved ones or care takers.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 41
Keywords [en]
Covid-19, elderly care, assistant nurses, stress
Keywords [sv]
Covid-19, äldreomsorg, undersköterskor, stress
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-16716Local ID: EXP301OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-16716DiVA, id: diva2:1580606
Subject / course
Psychology
Educational program
Psykologi
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Available from: 2021-07-21 Created: 2021-07-15 Last updated: 2021-07-21Bibliographically approved

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