EXAMINING THE EXPERIENCES OF OPERATING ROOM STAFF IN DEALING WITH PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 - A QUALITATIVE STUDY

In late 2019, an acute respiratory syndrome caused by Corona virus 2 led to an
epidemic in Wuhan, China. The prevalence of this disease is significantly higher than other infectious
diseases. Aerosol production is significantly increased during laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries
and when diathermy are used. In the face of a corona pandemic, medical staff are subject to mor e
physical injury and stress.
Materials & Methods: This qualitative phenomenological study was performed on 14 participants of
operating room staff with purposive sampling until complete saturation of information. Data were
collected through semi-structured interviews and recorded using word software. The items were
extracted and the colaizzi qualitative content analysis method was used to analyze the data.
Results: By analyzing the main theme of the data entitled "Prosperity and the emergence of brilliant
psychological-emotional-scientific function" including three subcategories "mental turmoil in the face
of patients with Covid-19, the application of preventive measures to Inhibition of Covid-19 release,
problems and negative effects of Covid-19 pandemic on operating room staff and their response wer e
extracted.
Conclusion: Due to the occupational hazards of operating room staff and stress in dealing patients with
Covid-19, it is recommended to use psychological counseling, hiring complementary staff and more
welfare facilities for treatment staff