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. 2024 May 3;23(1):306.
doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-01977-y.

Clinical nursing competency during epidemics: a qualitative content analysis

Leila Abadian  1 , Negin Masoudi Alavi  2 , Zahra Tagharrobi  1
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Clinical nursing competency during epidemics: a qualitative content analysis

Leila Abadian et al. BMC Nurs. .

Abstract

Background: Nurses are on the frontline for managing epidemic diseases. Different aspects of clinical nursing competencies during epidemics are important issues that need investigation.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the required clinical competencies for nurses during epidemics. Understanding these competencies could provide valuable information for health care services and nursing education organizations to prepare nurses for future epidemics.

Methods: The qualitative conventional content analysis study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 12 nurses that were actively engaged in providing patient care during COVID-19 pandemic in Shahid Beheshti hospital in Kashan/Iran, from October 2022 to March 2023. The data analysis process was conducted according to 5 steps suggested by Graneheim and Lundman.

Results: After analysis, the 159 competencies were derived from interviews that were categorized to 11 subcategories, and three categories of clinical nursing skills in epidemics, knowledge of epidemics, and soft skills for nurses in epidemics.

Conclusion: Nurses need wide range of competencies to address the professional expectations regarding providing acceptable care during epidemics. Knowing these competencies can help nursing managers to prepare nurses for crisis such as what world experienced during COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: Clinical competence; Concept analysis; Epidemic; Nurses.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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