Experiences and Needs of Patients, Caregivers and Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Study Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Multicentre Study

Colette Balice-Bourgois (), Loris Bonetti (), Angela Tolotti, Sarah Jayne Liptrott, Michele Villa, Corina Elena Luca, Laura Maria Steiner, Annette Biegger, Silvia Goncalves, Laura Moser, Antonio Palermo, Davide Sari and Dario Valcarenghi
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Colette Balice-Bourgois: Institute of Paediatrics of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Via Gallino, 12, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Loris Bonetti: Nursing Research Competence Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Viale Officina, 3, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Angela Tolotti: Nursing Research Competence Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Viale Officina, 3, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Sarah Jayne Liptrott: Nursing Research Competence Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Viale Officina, 3, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Michele Villa: Nursing Research Competence Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Viale Officina, 3, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Corina Elena Luca: Nursing Research Competence Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Viale Officina, 3, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Laura Maria Steiner: Nursing Research Competence Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Viale Officina, 3, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Annette Biegger: Nursing Department Direction, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Viale Officina, 3, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Silvia Goncalves: Ospedale Regionale di Locarno, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Via all’Ospedale, 1, 6600 Locarno, Switzerland
Laura Moser: Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Via Gallino, 12, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Antonio Palermo: Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona e Valli, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Via Gallino, 12, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Davide Sari: Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Via Gallino, 12, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Dario Valcarenghi: Nursing Research Competence Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Viale Officina, 3, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-9

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic is a major public health problem with millions of confirmed cases and deaths described. Nurses are among the health care professionals most involved at the front line, caring for those affected by COVID-19. Patients and families have been subjected to a high emotional burden of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the approach to patients, the organisation of care, and communication with patients and their families, all requiring considerable adaptation on the part of nurses and health care professionals. The overall aim of this research was to find out the needs of patients with COVID-19, the nursing interventions provided and their outcomes, and to explore the experiences of the nurses, patients, and caregivers. A mixed method study will be performed with a convergent design. The study was divided into three phases. Quantitative methods involved nurses and patients affected by COVID-19 with a questionnaire. Qualitative methods involved nurses, patients, and caregivers with interviews and finally a quantitative analysis of the nursing documentation of the interviewed patients. We hope that this study will help us to understand and identify the main nursing and support needs expressed by patients and their families at different stages of their illness.

Keywords: COVID-19; pandemic; nursing; patient needs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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