Table 2 Characteristics of the inclusion and exclusion criteria of primary studies
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
Qualitative studies | Not qualitative studies |
Studies explore nurses' experiences with the support measures during covid-19 or with past disease outbreaks (H1N1, MERS, SARS) | Studies exploring the experiences of nurses with other crisis such as natural crisis or wars |
Studies focus on nurses' experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic and previous disease outbreaks | Studies exploring the experiences of student nurses’ or community nurses |
studies were conducted in the Middle East | Studies not in the Middle East |
In any area in the hospital setting | Out of the hospital settings (primary care and community settings) |
Studies published in English | Studies published in other languages |
studies involving nurses as part of a representative sample of health care providers | Studies investigate the experience of health care providers without including nurses |
Studies were conducted from January 2003 onwards | - |
Peer reviewed studies | Non peer reviewed |