Systematic review title: Middle Eastern nurses’ views/experiences of work and well-being with the support measures during past disease outbreaks and COVID-19: A qualitative systematic review | |||||
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Population: Nurses in in-patient settings during Covid-19 and past disease outbreaks such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and H1N1 influenza | |||||
Phenomena of interest: Nurses' perspectives and experiences with support measures during the COVID-19 and past disease outbreaks | |||||
Context: Hospitals in Middle East region | |||||
Synthesised Finding | Type of research | Dependability | Credibility | ConQual Score | Comments |
1. Nurses experienced challenges during MERS, yet different strategies were implemented by leaders and nurses to manage these challenges | Qualitative—High | Remains unchanged | Remains unchanged | High | Dependability: The majority of two primary studies scored 4 or 5 out of 5 for dependability Dependability concerns were that one study had unclear statement locating the researcher culturally/ theoretically Credibility: Remain unchanged due to All unequivocal findings U = 17 |
2. Some well- being support measures were unfulfilled during Covid- 19 | Qualitative- High | Remains unchanged | Downgraded one level | Moderate | Dependability: The majority of nine primary studies scored 4 or 5 out of 5 for dependability Dependability concerns were that two study the influence of the researcher on the research, and vice- versa, were unclear Credibility: Downgraded one level due to a mix of unequivocal and equivocal findings U = 41, C = 7 |
3. Additional aspects compounding negatively on nurses’ well- being | Qualitative—High | Remains unchanged | Downgraded one level | Moderate | Dependability: The majority of nine primary studies scored 4 or 5 out of 5 for dependability Dependability concerns were that two study the influence of the researcher on the research, and vice- versa, were unclear Credibility: Downgraded one level due to a mix of unequivocal and equivocal findings U = 18, C = 1 |
4. Nurses show maturity during Covid- 19 | Qualitative—High | Remains unchanged | Downgraded one level | Moderate | Dependability: The majority of seven primary studies scored 4 or 5 out of 5 for dependability Dependability concerns were that two study the influence of the researcher on the research, and vice- versa, were unclear Credibility: Downgraded one level due to a mix of unequivocal and equivocal findings. U = 17, C = 5 |