exploring psychological consequences of covid-19 pandemic on nurses caring patients with covid-19: a qualitative study

Introduction: covid-19 is a new disease infecting a large number of people, and undoubtedly have psychological impacts on healthcare workers. among healthcare staff, nurses are the most involved ones in fighting against covid-19. therefore, this study aimed to explore nurses’ experiences of psychological consequences during caring patients with covid-19. methods: the present qualitative study was conducted using the conventional content analysis approach (graneheim and lundman) iran. participants in this study included 15 nurses working with patients with covid-19, selected by purposive sampling. data were collected using in-depth interviews. the rigor of data was assessed using the criteria proposed by guba and lincoln. results: nurses reported the four following psychological consequences of covid-19 pandemic on caring patients with covid-19: post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, physical exhaustion, and aggressive behaviors. conclusion: the data showed that nurses experienced a variety of psychological consequences during caring patients with covid-19. therefore, it is necessary to monitor nurses’ psychological problems and implement interventions to improve their mental health.