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Community Health Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea: Consequences, Challenges, and Directions
Eunjoo Kim1, Ju Young Yoon2,3, Hyori Kim3
1College of Nursing, Health and Nursing Research Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea.
Purpose:
To explore the consequences, challenges, and future directions based on community health nurses' experiences during COVID-19.
Design:
Qualitative study. Four focus group interviews were conducted with 27 community health nurses.
Findings:
Three major themes emerged: 1) Coordination of roles and duties, 2) Identifying deterioration of patients' health and increasing demand for visits, and 3) Changing service delivery strategies: a testing ground for new services.
Conclusions:
Community health nurses were essential public healthcare providers during the pandemic. The findings are informative for nurses and policy makers who can develop and suggest different services in the post-COVID era.
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