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<bold>Aim.</bold> This study aimed to investigate the job satisfaction of community nurses in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
<bold>Material and methods.</bold> A qualitative descriptive study with thematic analysis was conducted.
The study involved individual interviews conducted with 20 professionally active community nurses in Poland. The qualitative interviews were conducted via phone from November 2020 to May 2021.
<bold>Results.</bold> Three primary themes were identifi ed in the study: (1) Reasons for job satisfaction; (2) Difficult situations occurring at the workplace; (3) Areas of change that could increase job satisfaction.
<bold>Conclusions.</bold> Greater professional autonomy, sufficient nursing staff, and a clear division of tasks among the members of the health care team seem to be especially important for raising the level of job satisfaction of community nurses.
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Aim. This study aimed to investigate the job satisfaction of community nurses in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Material and methods. A qualitative descriptive study with thematic analysis was conducted.
The study involved individual interviews conducted with 20 professionally active community nurses in Poland. The qualitative interviews were conducted via phone from November 2020 to May 2021.
Results. Three primary themes were identifi ed in the study: (1) Reasons for job satisfaction; (2) Difficult situations occurring at the workplace; (3) Areas of change that could increase job satisfaction.
Conclusions. Greater professional autonomy, sufficient nursing staff, and a clear division of tasks among the members of the health care team seem to be especially important for raising the level of job satisfaction of community nurses.

Job Satisfaction of Community Nurses During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Interview Study

Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology

University Clinical Hospital in Bialystok

Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Maternity Care

Department of Gynaecology and Practical Obstetrics

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Aim. This study aimed to investigate the job satisfaction of community nurses in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Material and methods. A qualitative...

Job Satisfaction of Community Nurses During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Interview Study

Publié en ligne: 14 oct. 2023

Pages: 156 - 160

Reçu: 28 mars 2023

Accepté: 25 août 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2023-0028

Mots clés
primary care, community nurse, job satisfaction, qualitative study

© 2023 Paulina Kalinowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Job Satisfaction of Community Nurses During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Interview Study

Publié en ligne: 14 oct. 2023

Pages: 156 - 160

Reçu: 28 mars 2023

Accepté: 25 août 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2023-0028

Mots clésprimary care, community nurse, job satisfaction, qualitative study

© 2023 Paulina Kalinowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
primary care, community nurse, job satisfaction, qualitative study