Challenges of prehospital emergency staff in the COVID-۱۹ pandemic: A phenomenological research

Objective: Pre-hospital emergency staff are involved in the front line of care for COVID-۱۹ patients and face many challenges. The aim of this study was to explore the challenges of prehospital emergency staff in the COVID-۱۹ pandemic.Methods: This qualitative research was conducted with a descriptive phenomenological approach. Purposeful sampling was applied and data collection was done through semi-structured interviews. Participants consisted of ۱۶ pre-hospital emergency staff. Data analysis was performed using the Colaizzi approach.Results: Data analysis revealed five main themes including safety against COVID-۱۹, knowledge deficit, fear and worry, challenges of transporting patients to the hospital, and selflessness.Conclusion: Pre-hospital emergency staff face many problems in personal, professional, equipment and cultural fields in the COVID-۱۹ epidemic. In this regard, special attention from health systems is mandatory.

کلیدواژه ها:

COVID-۱۹ ، Pandemic ، Prehospital emergency care ، Staff ، Challenges