The sociocultural impact of COVID-19 on registered nurses employed at a regional health authority in a Caribbean island

The sociocultural impact of COVID-19 on registered nurses employed at a regional health authority in a Caribbean island Corey Dillon, Oscar Noel Ocho Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this study is to examine the sociocultural implications of caring for persons with COVID-19 in a developing country context.In total, 156 nurses participated in the study. Stratified random sampling methodology was used. Data were collected via online self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including ANOVA tests were done.Nurses experienced stigmatization, discrimination and reduced income. Nurses functioned on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic and encountered negative sociocultural experiences from a personal, social and professional perspective. ANOVA showed statistically significant relationships between the conflicts between their work role, family commitments and level of physical interactions with a number of variables.Data were collected from one Regional Health Authority and may not be representative of the national population of nurses. Further, as the researchers depended on gatekeepers to access participants, the recruitment process may not have been entirely based on randomization as originally agreed.The findings from this study can be used as a framework to develop context specific programmes and policies to support health professionals, including nurses.Pandemics, while not new, c...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research