The psychological experience of nursing students in their internship year during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.
Int J Ment Health Nurs
; 32(4): 1094-1101, 2023 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic produced challenges and troubling issues in Saudi Arabia and worldwide. During the height of the pandemic, the psychological status of nursing students was complicated by challenges that affected their educational future. We used qualitative approach to explore the psychological status of 20 Saudi nursing students from Nursing College in their internship program during the COVID-19 pandemic by investigating their perceptions, experiences, and challenges. Thematic analysis methods were used to present the data as themes and subthemes. Themes that emerged during interviews revealed Interns' experiences from the outbreak; Perceptions of students toward COVID-19; Mental distress associated with the situation; Level of support from either or both university authorities or hospital education and training departments; Financial challenges; and Readiness to complete a nursing internship. COVID-19 presented several challenges to Saudi nursing students in internship year including psychological distress in several aspects such as fear of infection for themselves and their families. However, this study findings do not apply to all nursing students as it only included nursing interns actively engaged in clinical practice. Additional studies are required to examine how the clinical practice of internships varied across the country during any epidemic situation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Enfermería
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COVID-19
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Internado y Residencia
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Ment Health Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Arabia Saudita