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  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management
  • Sociology of Health

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  • Professional commitment is crucial for employee performance, particularly in healthcare.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered nurses' working conditions and professional environments.
  • Understanding factors influencing nurses' commitment during crises is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore nurses' lived experiences, attitudes, and perceptions of professional commitment.
  • To identify factors influencing professional commitment among nurses during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • To analyze the impact of the pandemic on the concept of professional commitment in nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative phenomenological approach utilizing conventional content analysis.
  • Semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted with 25 nurses.
  • Data analysis focused on identifying emergent themes in nurses' experiences.

Main Results:

  • Five key themes emerged: 'Collaborative empathetic commitment,' 'Loyal commitment,' 'Sacrificial commitment,' 'Commitment with doubt and concern,' and 'humanistic commitment.'
  • The COVID-19 crisis reshaped the understanding and expression of professional commitment among nurses.
  • New facets of commitment, influenced by crisis conditions, were identified.

Conclusions:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a re-evaluation of professional commitment in nursing.
  • Identifying factors that bolster nurses' commitment during critical situations is paramount for healthcare resilience.
  • The study highlights the evolving nature of professional commitment in response to unprecedented healthcare challenges.