Research of medical nurses/technicians at KBC Osijek in the case of the COVID-19 pain pandemic

Cilj: Cilj ovoga rada bio je ispitati zaposlenike KBC-a Osijek o njihovim iskustvima i situacijama u kojima su se nalazili za vrijeme pandemije COVID-19. Ispitanici i metode: Istraţivanje se provodilo meĊu medicinskim sestrama/tehniĉarima zaposlenim u KBC-u Osijek. U svrhe istraţivanja korištena je anketa kreirana za ovo istraţivanje kojoj su pristupili medicinske sestre/tehniĉari koji su za vrijeme pandemije radili s oboljima od COVID-19. Na anketu se odazvalo ukupno 72 ispitanika. Istraţivanje je provedeno u obliku anonimnog anketnog upitnika te se provodilo preko internetske znaĉajke „Google obrasci“ i njegovo je popunjavanje trajalo petnaest minuta. Rezultati: Središnja dob ispitanika je 34 godine što ukazuje na to da je veliki broj mladih medicinskih tehniĉara/sestara radilo s najteţe oboljelima od COVID-19. Prilikom prve pojave bolesti COVID-19 veliki dio ispitanika mislio je da je bolest lakša i sliĉna gripi. Medicinsko osoblje bilo je podvrgnuto stigmatizaciji najviše zbog straha od mogućeg oboljenja. Neki su ispitanici naviknuti na razne situacije, stres i smrtne sluĉajeve, meĊutim nekima je ova pandemija bila stresna i uznemiravajuća. Puno prekovremenih, udaljenost od obitelji i izolacija od drugih ljudi ostavilo je velik trag na svima koji su radili s oboljelima od COVID- 19. Zaključak: Najizloţeniji u borbi protiv ove pandemije bili su medicinski djelatnici. Medicinske sestre i tehniĉari pristupili su novim zadatcima tijekom pandemije odgovorno i profesionalno bez obzira na uvjete i posljedice. Zdravstveni sustavi trebaju biti spremni na nove moguće sliĉne izazove kako bi se zdravstvena zaštita odvijala sa što manje loših posljedica za zdravstvene djelatnike.Objective: This study aimed to examine the experiences of the employees at KBC Osijek regarding the situation in which they found themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects and methods: The research was conducted among nurses employed at the Clinical Medical Centre in Osijek. A survey was created for the purposes of this study, and it was accessed by nurses who worked with COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. A total of 72 individuals responded to the survey. The survey was conducted in the form of an anonymous questionnaire via the survey administration software "Google Forms", and it took fifteen minutes to complete. Results: The average age of the participants was 34 years, indicating that a large number of young medical nurses worked with the most severe COVID-19 cases. At the first appearance of COVID-19, a large portion of the participants thought the disease was milder and flu-like. Medical staff was mostly stigmatized for the fear of possible illness. Some respondents were already accustomed to various situational stresses, as well as deaths, however for some respondents this pandemic was far more stressful and disturbing. This was due to overtime work, isolation from family and other people, and that left a big mark on everyone who worked with COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: The most exposed in the fight against the pandemic were medical workers. Nurses approached new tasks during the pandemic responsibly and professionally regardless of conditions and consequences. However, health systems need to be prepared for both similar and new challenges, so that health care is conducted with as few consequences for health professionals as possible