Nurses’ Work Environment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Person-Centred Practice—A Systematic Review

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The work environment and especially the psychosocial work environment influence the mental and physical well-being of employees. The aim of this study was to identify and analyse the state of knowledge regarding nurses’ work situation, health, and person-centred work during the COVID-19 pandemic through a systematic review. Methods: Systematic Review, nine included articles. The theoretical swAge model was used as the framework in a deductive content analysis. Results: The result was presented in the nine determinate areas from the swAge model and showed that all nine determinate areas of the swAge model were of importance to both the nurses’ sustainable work situation during the COVID-19 pandemic and to person-centred care. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on nurses’ health, both physically but especially psychologically, with high levels of depression, anxiety, and burnout. Nurses experienced a lack of control and support from organizations. They had to work with limited resources and sometimes care for patients beyond their expertise. Conclusion: There is a further need for more studies that address person-centredness from an organisational perspective with the intention to develop strategies and measure activities on how to make the nurses’ work situation more sustainable, and to increase their ability to give more person-centred care.

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Nagel, C., Westergren, A., Persson, S. S., Lindström, P. N., Bringsén, Å., & Nilsson, K. (2022, May 1). Nurses’ Work Environment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Person-Centred Practice—A Systematic Review. Sustainability (Switzerland). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14105785

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