Palestinian nurses' lived experiences working in the occupied West Bank

Taha, Asma A.; Westlake, Cheryl

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“…A particular mention to the nurses working in conflict and war zones. For example, previous to the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses in Palestine reported continuous exposure to traumatic events, and a related feeling of general powerlessness [ 32 ]. As the pandemic spread, these occurrences interlinked with additional problems and continuous blockades, including lack of PPE, guidelines and long working hours [ 33 ].…”

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Employment and working conditions of nurses: where and how health inequalities have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Background Nurses and midwives play a critical role in the provision of care and the optimization of health services resources worldwide, which is particularly relevant during the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, they can only provide quality services if their work environment provides adequate conditions to support them. Today the employment and working conditions of many nurses worldwide are precarious, and the current pandemic has prompted more visibility to the vulnerability to health-damaging factors of nurses’ globally. This desk review explores how employment relations, and employment and working conditions may be negatively affecting the health of nurses in countries such as Brazil, Croatia, India, Ireland, Italy, México, Nepal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Main body Nurses’ health is influenced by the broader social, economic, and political system and the redistribution of power relations that creates new policies regarding the labour market and the welfare state. The vulnerability faced by nurses is heightened by gender inequalities, in addition to social class, ethnicity/race (and caste), age and migrant status, that are inequality axes that explain why nurses’ workers, and often their families, are exposed to multiple risks and/or poorer health. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, informalization of nurses’ employment and working conditions were unfair and harmed their health. During COVID-19 pandemic, there is evidence that the employment and working conditions of nurses are associated to poor physical and mental health. Conclusion The protection of nurses’ health is paramount. International and national enforceable standards are needed, along with economic and health policies designed to substantially improve employment and working conditions for nurses and work–life balance. More knowledge is needed to understand the pathways and mechanisms on how precariousness might affect nurses’ health and monitor the progress towards nurses’ health equity.

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Employment and working conditions of nurses: where and how health inequalities have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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“…Anxiety about international affairs has a significant effect on global nursing practices. There have been several studies and reports on issues such as safety and health issues for immigrants in conflict zones and racism against immigrants (Moyce et al., 2016; Ogunsiji, 2016), human trafficking and organ trade among the poor (Corfee, 2016; Stevens & Berishaj, 2016; Twigg, 2017), and the lack of safety for nurses working in conflict zones (O'Connor, 2017; Taha & Westlake, 2017). These documents focus on the importance of safety and the challenging reality in satisfying the physiological, safety and social needs (affiliation and love) of people, regardless of whether they are patients or nurses.…”

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Current trends in global nursing: A scoping review

Yatsu

Saeki²

2021

Nursing Open

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Aim This review aimed to elucidate research trends in global nursing in international literature. Design A scoping literature review of the PRISMA was used to guide the review. Methods PubMed was used to search for English articles published in academic journals between 2016–2018. The search keywords were “global/international/world nursing.” We used thematic synthesis to analyse and interpret the data and generated topics for global nursing literature. Results In total, 133 articles were analysed. Six topics emerged: (a) conceptualization of global nursing, (b) environmental health, (c) infectious diseases, (d) security efforts, (e) global shortage of nursing personnel and (f) diversification of study abroad programmes. The results of this review reflect today's serious international health, labour and global environmental issues. Based on these latest global nursing topics, it is necessary to develop new strategies, nursing models and environment‐related theories to create and maintain a healthy environment.

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“…WPV occurs in a variety of settings including community nursing (Gabrovec, 2017), emergency departments (Morphet et al, 2014), paediatrics (Pan, Yan, & Liu, 2018), aged care (Rodwell & Demir, 2014) and psychiatric inpatient units (Stevenson, Jack, O'Mara, & LeGris, 2015). Many countries report increasing WPV including Sweden (Avander, 2016), the United Kingdom (Lepping, Lanka, Turner, Stanaway, & Krishna, 2013), Indonesia (Noorana Zahra & Feng, 2018), Italy (Ramacciati, Ceccagnoli, Addey, & Rasero, 2018), Iran (Samadzadeh & Aghamohammadi, 2018), Gambia (Sisawo, Arsène Ouédraogo, Song-Lih, Ouédraogo, & Huang, 2017), the West Bank (Taha & Westlake, 2017), the United States of America (Wilson et al, 2013) and China (Zhao et al, 2018).…”

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Managers’ experiences of prevention and management of workplace violence against health care staff: A descriptive exploratory study

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Aim To examine health care managers’ and health and safety staff experiences of prevention and management of workplace violence against staff. Background Employers have a responsibility to protect employees from workplace violence. The varied care settings present challenges for those responsible for ensuring safety. Method Descriptive exploratory study using semi‐structured interviews with 99 participants responsible for workplace safety, from 29 health services across metropolitan and regional Victoria, Australia. Interviews were audio‐recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed. Results Five themes were identified: Workplace violence was accepted as “part of the job”; Participants relied on government resources and networking to guide them; Working alone and home visiting was a risk factor; Participants demanded a single, state‐wide training programme; Sharing information is vital. Conclusions Participants were acutely aware of the risks of violence towards staff, and of their responsibility in managing risks. Knowledge sharing and consistent, regular education can reduce the risks. Additional resources were required, particularly during home visits, or when working alone. Implications for Nursing Management Managers need to prioritize resources such as reliable rapid response systems to prevent and manage violence, particularly against staff working alone or home visiting. Information sharing between health services and other agencies is important to reducing risk.

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Palestinian nurses' lived experiences working in the occupied West Bank

Abstract: Local and global organizations that mobilize support, invest in human capital, and protect human rights in areas of conflict may benefit from understanding the experiences of nurses in this study.

Cited by 5 publications

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Employment and working conditions of nurses: where and how health inequalities have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Employment and working conditions of nurses: where and how health inequalities have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Current trends in global nursing: A scoping review

Managers’ experiences of prevention and management of workplace violence against health care staff: A descriptive exploratory study

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