Journal article
Coping with COVID-19. Work life experiences of nursing, midwifery and paramedic academics: An international interview study
Nurse Education Today, Vol.119, Art. 105560
2022
Abstract
Background
The COVID-19 global pandemic was declared in March 2020. By June 2022, the total deaths worldwide attributed to COVID-19 numbered over 6.3 million. Health professionals have been significantly impacted worldwide primarily those working on the frontline but also those working in other areas including nursing, midwifery, and paramedic higher education. Studies of occupational stress have focused on the clinical health professional roles but scant attention has been drawn to the pressures on university-based academic staff supporting and preparing professionals for frontline health work.
Design and objectives
This qualitative study sought to explore the challenges experienced by health academics (nurses, midwives and paramedics), during COVID-19 and identify strategies enlisted.
Setting and participants
Six Australian and two United Kingdom universities collaborated, from which 34 health academics were individually interviewed via video or teleconference, using six broad questions. Ethical approval was obtained from the lead site and each participating University.
Data analysis
Thematic analysis of the data was employed collaboratively across institutions, using Braun and Clarke's method.
Results
Data analysis generated four major themes describing academics': Experiences of change; perceptions of organisational responses; professional and personal impacts; and strategies to support wellbeing. Stress, anxiety and uncertainty of working from home and teaching in a different way were reported. Strategies included setting workday routine, establishing physical boundaries for home-working and regular online contact with colleagues.
Conclusions
The ability of nursing, midwifery and, paramedic academic staff to adapt to a sudden increase in workload, change in teaching practices and technology, while being removed from their work environment, and collegial, academic and technological supports is highlighted. It was recognised that these changes will continue post-COVID and that the way academics deliver education is forever altered.
Details
- Title
- Coping with COVID-19. Work life experiences of nursing, midwifery and paramedic academics: An international interview study
- Authors/Creators
- J. Brown (Author/Creator) - Curtin UniversityS. Slatyer (Author/Creator)S. Jakimowicz (Author/Creator)J. Maben (Author/Creator)P. Calleja (Author/Creator)H. Donovan (Author/Creator)L. Cusack (Author/Creator)D. Cameron (Author/Creator)V. Cope (Author/Creator)T. Levett-Jones (Author/Creator)M. Williamson (Author/Creator)K. Klockner (Author/Creator)A. Walsh (Author/Creator)M. Arnold-Chamney (Author/Creator)O. Hollingdrake (Author/Creator)D. Thoms (Author/Creator)R. Duggan (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Nurse Education Today, Vol.119, Art. 105560
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Identifiers
- 991005543291107891
- Copyright
- © 2022 Elsevier Ltd.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Nursing
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Citation topics
- 6 Social Sciences
- 6.11 Education & Educational Research
- 6.11.1094 Medical E-Learning
- Web Of Science research areas
- Education, Scientific Disciplines
- Nursing
- ESI research areas
- Clinical Medicine