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Nurses’ Work Environment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Person-Centred Practice—A Systematic Review

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  • Cicilia Nagel

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, 291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden
    Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden)

  • Albert Westergren

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, 291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden)

  • Sophie Schön Persson

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, 291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden)

  • Petra Nilsson Lindström

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, 291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden)

  • Åsa Bringsén

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, 291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden)

  • Kerstin Nilsson

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, 291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden
    Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden)

Abstract

The work environment and especially the psychosocial work environment influence the mental and physical well-being of employees. The aim of this study was to identify and analyse the state of knowledge regarding nurses’ work situation, health, and person-centred work during the COVID-19 pandemic through a systematic review. Methods: Systematic Review, nine included articles. The theoretical swAge model was used as the framework in a deductive content analysis. Results: The result was presented in the nine determinate areas from the swAge model and showed that all nine determinate areas of the swAge model were of importance to both the nurses’ sustainable work situation during the COVID-19 pandemic and to person-centred care. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on nurses’ health, both physically but especially psychologically, with high levels of depression, anxiety, and burnout. Nurses experienced a lack of control and support from organizations. They had to work with limited resources and sometimes care for patients beyond their expertise. Conclusion: There is a further need for more studies that address person-centredness from an organisational perspective with the intention to develop strategies and measure activities on how to make the nurses’ work situation more sustainable, and to increase their ability to give more person-centred care.

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  • Cicilia Nagel & Albert Westergren & Sophie Schön Persson & Petra Nilsson Lindström & Åsa Bringsén & Kerstin Nilsson, 2022. "Nurses’ Work Environment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Person-Centred Practice—A Systematic Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-36, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:10:p:5785-:d:812744
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    1. Karin Sjögren & Marie Lindkvist & Per‐Olof Sandman & Karin Zingmark & David Edvardsson, 2015. "To what extent is the work environment of staff related to person‐centred care? A cross‐sectional study of residential aged care," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 24(9-10), pages 1310-1319, May.
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    1. Cicilia Nagel & Kerstin Nilsson, 2022. "Nurses’ Work-Related Mental Health in 2017 and 2020—A Comparative Follow-Up Study before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-20, November.
    2. Mateja Lorber & Mojca Dobnik, 2022. "The Importance of Monitoring the Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health of Nursing Staff for Sustainable Management," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-10, July.

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