The research team of FHSS USB will embark a joint project called "The role of nurses and how they are cared for during a pandemic"

The research team of FHSS USB will embark a joint project called "The role of nurses and how they are cared for during a pandemic"

The Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of the University of South Bohemia has gained another project supported by the Agency for Health Research of the Czech Republic. The research team, led by the Dean of the faculty, dr. Chloubová, will embark on a joint project called "The role of nurses and how they are cared for during a pandemic." The project will take place between May of this year and the end of 2024. The research team consists of academic staff from the Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Urgent Care, the Institute of Humanities in Assisting Professions, and the Institute of Laboratory Diagnostics and Public Health.

The Dean of FHSS USB, Mgr. Ivana Chloubová, Ph.D, said: "We are now more aware than ever that during a pandemic situation it is nurses who find themselves in the most risky place. They are closest to patients and thus are directly exposed to infection. As well as this they also face the emotions of patients and their families. Performing routine nursing activities in personal protective equipment is becoming more demanding. This current situation and the position of the nurse in the fight against a dangerous infection is the main motivation for the preparation of the project plan."

The main goal of the project is to describe the nurse’s role during an epidemic/pandemic in the health care system from the point of view of nurses, doctors and patients in various types of hospital facilities and in primary care. In total, over 4,000 respondents will be interviewed in the quantitative research survey. "At the same time, we will try to clarify the factors influencing the nurse's work and create a virtual online environment for nurses and patients," added the dean. This environment will provide nurses with the opportunity to gain new knowledge related to an epidemic/pandemic situation and allow patients to communicate with primary care nurses about their current needs. The benefit of the project is the creation of an online course for nurses in hospitals and primary care - in order to gain and deepen knowledge related to an epidemic/pandemic situation.

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