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Abstract

Introduzione: Le storie personali che accompagnano la pandemia COVID-19 sono di estrema rilevanza quando si considerano gli aggiustamenti delle politiche e i miglioramenti futuri nel campo dell’assistenza.


Metodo: Al fine di raccogliere dati e offrire una panoramica più dettagliata della complessità delle responsabilità degli infermieri in tempi di crisi sanitaria globale, abbiamo optato per una ricerca etnografica.


Risultati: In tal senso, l’articolo dimostra che la natura della pandemia COVID-19, caratterizzata da grandi incertezze, ha alterato la routine quotidiana degli infermieri nella misura in cui sono stati esposti a ulteriori serie di doveri, così come a livelli più elevati di esaurimento e rischi con conseguenze potenzialmente fatali.


Conclusioni: Le narrazioni forniscono un prezioso contributo al dibattito sulla condizione degli operatori stessi, così come sullo stato dell’assistenza sanitaria. L’articolo estende le conoscenze attuali e contribuisce a discussioni più ampie sul nursing e sulla capacità della nostra società di gestire crisi sanitarie su larga scala.


Parole Chiave: Covid-19, Morte, Assistenza sanitaria, Solitudine, Rapporto infermiere–paziente

Parole chiave

covid-19 morte salute relazione solitudine covid-19 death healthcare loneliness relationship

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Come citare
Fantauzzi, A., & Radeljić, B. (2022). Storytelling del Covid-19: infermieri, pazienti e la forza del fine vita. PROFESSIONI INFERMIERISTICHE, 75(2), 128–134. Recuperato da https://www.profinf.net/pro3/index.php/IN/article/view/1030

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