Healthcare professionals' experiences during Operation Ancient Babylon in Iraq: A qualitative study.
Hermeneutic phenomenology
operation Ancient Babylon
Journal
Journal of research in nursing : JRN
ISSN: 1744-988X
Titre abrégé: J Res Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101234311
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Nov 2021
Historique:
entrez:
7
6
2022
pubmed:
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6
2022
medline:
8
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Healthcare professionals are usually employed in civilian inpatient and outpatient settings but can also work in countries experiencing military conflict. To explore the lived experiences of healthcare professionals during the operation "Ancient Babylon" in Iraq to understand their feelings and problems encountered. Hermeneutic phenomenological study. In-depth interviews of nine nurses and one physician who took part in the operation between 2003 and 2006 were performed. Data from the collected narrations were analyzed to identify recurrent themes. Seven main themes emerged: Advice and recommendations for those who are interested in pursuing similar experiences: they must develop decision-making skills, be able to rely on one's own abilities, have good professional training to fall back on, participate in exercises and simulations before the mission, and also be adaptable and innovative, flexible and able to stay mentally grounded.
Sections du résumé
Background
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Healthcare professionals are usually employed in civilian inpatient and outpatient settings but can also work in countries experiencing military conflict.
Aims
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To explore the lived experiences of healthcare professionals during the operation "Ancient Babylon" in Iraq to understand their feelings and problems encountered.
Methods
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Hermeneutic phenomenological study. In-depth interviews of nine nurses and one physician who took part in the operation between 2003 and 2006 were performed. Data from the collected narrations were analyzed to identify recurrent themes.
Results
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Seven main themes emerged:
Conclusion
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Advice and recommendations for those who are interested in pursuing similar experiences: they must develop decision-making skills, be able to rely on one's own abilities, have good professional training to fall back on, participate in exercises and simulations before the mission, and also be adaptable and innovative, flexible and able to stay mentally grounded.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35669143
doi: 10.1177/17449871211041665
pii: 10.1177_17449871211041665
pmc: PMC9163758
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
632-645Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2021.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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