Frontline Healthcare Professionals

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Highlighted claims

• The study examined frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish general hospital wards assigned to COVID-19 patients during the first pandemic wave. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis
• The sample included 46 healthcare professionals from multiple professional roles. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis
• Participants experienced conflicting loyalties among helping patients, performing routine tasks, following safety procedures, and fearing infection. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis
• Most participants had more than five years of professional experience, more than half were under 50, and most were women. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis
• Professionals who felt able to influence situations and contribute to teamwork tended to show stronger moral resilience. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis
• Professionals who felt powerless or unable to influence working conditions were more vulnerable. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis