J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2022 Nov;28(4):433-443. 10.5977/jkasne.2022.28.4.433.

Awareness of the epidemiological investigation tasks of the nurse in charge of COVID-19 epidemiological investigations

Affiliations
  • 1Professor, Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan
  • 2Associate Professor, Department of Nursing Science, College of Science, Kyungsung University
  • 3Vice Director, Gyeongnam Center for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention
  • 4Associate Professor, Department of Nursing Science, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University

Abstract

Purpose
This qualitative study was to understand the awareness of epidemiological investigation tasks for nurses who were in charge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemiological investigations.
Methods
Before data collection, written consent was obtained from 13 participants, and the data were then collected from September 1 to December 31, 2021. Individual interviews were conducted and recorded by video interview using Zoom, and data were transcribed verbatim. Four themes were derived by using the qualitative thematic analysis method.
Results
The participants perceived that epidemiological investigations were burdensome but that the field work was important, and that expertise and collaboration were required. The participants started work without preparation due to the explosive increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, and they recognized work conflicts, unstable employment, and exhaustion as obstacles to their work performance. On the other hand, the participants took pride in contributing to the national epidemiological investigation and control and felt a sense of responsibility as nursing professionals. Finally, participants mentioned that the training of infectious disease practitioner was important for work improvement.
Conclusion
Further research is needed on the development of standardized manuals for the training of nursing personnel as infectious disease specialists through the job analysis of epidemiological investigators.

Keyword

Qualitative research; Epidemiological monitoring; COVID-19; Awareness; Public health nurses; 질적연구; 역학조사; 코로나19; 인식; 보건간호사
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