Nurse’s Competency Toward Covid-19: A Systematic Review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33755/jkk.v8i4.428Keywords:
Competency, Nurse, covid-19, systematic reviewAbstract
Aims: Since the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, nurses have been actively involved for 24 hours in providing nursing care to Covid-19 patients both in hospital and public health centers. As part of the front liner, the role of nurses during fighting against Covid-19 requires good knowledge and competence. This review describes the articles regarding nurses’ knowledge and competency toward Covid-19 that have been published.
Methods: The research articles were retrieved from the Scopus database and Science direct database.
Results: The major findings of the review showed that nurses almost have a good knowledge regarding the Covid-19 outbreak. However, it is widely reported that nurses are insufficiently trained. Most of them only read guidelines that have been established by the government. Furthermore, the nurses do not feel confident responding effectively to the Covid-19 pandemic. The other issues according to the articles were the need for support, motivation, material especially personal protective equipment so that the nurses would perform their role better. The result of the study contributes to the competency of Covid-19 pandemic preparedness among nurse professions.
Conclusions : The findings of the study also would be evidence-based for the government, nurse managers to prepare nurses for fighting against outbreak response. According to the review, it is recommended that all nurses must be facilitated to get training or education periodically regarding Covid-19.
References
Peiró T, Lorente L, Vera M. The covid-19 crisis: Skills that are paramount to build into nursing programs for future global health crisis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020;17(18):1–14.
Gao X, Jiang L, Hu Y, Li L, Hou L. Nurses’ experiences regarding shift patterns in isolation wards during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: A qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2020;29(21–22):4270–80.
Leonardsen AC, Gulbrandsen T, Wasenius C, Fossen LT. Nursing perspectives and strategies in patients with respiratory insufficiency. Nursing in Critical Care. 2020;1(June):1–9.
Fukada M. CNCSS, Clinical Nursing Competence Self-Assess-ment Scale Nursing Competency: Definition, Structure and Development. Yonago Acta Medica. 2018;61:1–007.
Daily E, Padjen P, Birnbaum M. A review of competencies developed for disaster healthcare providers: Limitations of current processes and applicability. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2010;25(5):387–95.
R.Nagarajan, R.Prabhu. COMPETENCE AND CAPABILITY - A NEW LOOK. International Journal of Management. 2015;6502(6 June 2015):7–11.
Al-Dossary R, Alamri M, Albaqawi H, Al Hosis K, Aljeldah M, Aljohan M, et al. Awareness, attitudes, prevention, and perceptions of covid-19 outbreak among nurses in saudi arabia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020;17(21):1–17.
Saadeh D, Sacre H, Hallit S, Farah R, Salameh P. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among nurses in Lebanon. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 2020;1(May).
Nemati M, Ebrahimi B, Nemati F. Assessment of iranian nurses’ knowledge and anxiety toward covid-19 during the current outbreak in iran. Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2020;15(COVID-19).
Imanipour M, Kiwanuka F. Family nursing practice and family importance in care - Attitudes of nurses working in intensive care units. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences. 2020;13(October):100265.
Semerci R, Kudubes AA, Eşref FÇ. Assessment of Turkish oncology nurses’ knowledge regarding COVID-19 during the current outbreak in Turkey. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2020;76–82.
Liu Q, Tao J, Gao L, He X, Wang Y, Xia W, et al. Attitudes of Front-Line Nurses Toward Hospice Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 2020;(1095):1–7.
Tan R, Yu T, Luo K, Teng F, Liu Y, Luo J, et al. Experiences of clinical first-line nurses treating patients with COVID-19: A qualitative study. Journal of Nursing Management. 2020;28(6):1381–90.
Tadesse DB, Gebrewahd GT, Demoz GT. Knowledge, attitude, practice and psychological response toward COVID-19 among nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak in northern Ethiopia, 2020. New Microbes and New Infections. 2020;38:100787.
Halcomb E, McInnes S, Williams A, Ashley C, James S, Fernandez R, et al. The Experiences of Primary Healthcare Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 2020;52(5):553–63.
Schroeder K, Norful AA, Travers J, Aliyu S. Nursing perspectives on care delivery during the early stages of the covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative study. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances. 2020;2(June):100006.
Góes FGB, da Silva ACSS, Dos Santos AST, Pereira-Ávila FMV, da Silva LJ, da Silva LF, et al. Challenges faced by pediatric nursing workers in the face of the covid-19 pandemic. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem. 2020;28:1–9.
Qadah T. Knowledge and attitude among healthcare workers towards COVID-19: a cross sectional study from Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia. Journal of infection in developing countries. 2020;14(10):1090–7.
Dharmagunawardene PVDS. Delivering Competencies to Sri Lankan Health Care Workers in the era of Corona Virus Epidemic. 2020;10(5):2020.
Rahman N ‘Inayati A, Chan CM, Zakaria MI, Jaafar MJ. Knowledge and attitude towards identification of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis among emergency personnel in tertiary teaching hospital. Australasian Emergency Care. 2019;22(1):13–21.
Alegbeleye BJ, Mohammed RK. Challenges of healthcare delivery in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine. 2020;02:100–9.
Elhadi M, Msherghi A, Alkeelani M, Zorgani A, Zaid A, Alsuyihili A, et al. Assessment of healthcare workers’ levels of preparedness and awareness regarding Covid-19 infection in low-resource settings. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2020;103(2):828–33.
Yari Y, Ramadany S, Hadju V, Ramba H La. Relationship of Knowledge , Attitude and Training with Nursing Readiness in Handling Emergency Patients in Maros District Health Center. International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research (IJSHR). 2019;4(3):86–92.
Nejadshafiee M. Attitude, Knowledge, and Practice Response of Nurses during COVID-19 Outbreak in Military Hospital, 2021. Journal of Disaster and Emergency Research. 2022;5(1):50–6.
Al-Busaidi IS, Al Suleimani SZ, Dupo JU, Al Sulaimi NK, Nair VG. Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and implementation of evidence-based practice in oman: A multi-institutional, cross-sectional study. Oman Medical Journal. 2019;34(6):521–7.
Fennessey A, Wittmann-Price RA, Independent AN, For V. Physical Assessment : A Continuing Need. Nursing forum. 2011;46(1):45–50.
Bayrak Aykan E, Eren Fidancı B, Yıldız D. Assessment of nurses’ preparedness for disasters. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2022;68(December 2021).
Al Khalaileh MA, Bond E, Alasad JA. Jordanian nurses’ perceptions of their preparedness for disaster management. International Emergency Nursing. 2012;20(1):14–23.
Almohammed OA, Aldwihi LA, Alragas AM, Almoteer AI, Gopalakrishnan S, Alqahtani NM. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Associated With COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Public Health. 2021;9(July):1–11.
Sun-a J, Kim J. Factors influencing nurses’ intention to care for patients with COVID-19: Focusing on positive psychological capital and nursing professionalism. PLoS ONE. 2022;17(1 January):1–13.
Öztekin SD, Larson EE, Altun Uğraş G, Yüksel S, Savaşer S. Nursing educators’ perceptions about disaster preparedness and response in Istanbul and Miyazaki. Japan Journal of Nursing Science. 2015;12(2):99–112.
