Effects of COVID-19: A Systematic Review for Operating Room Nurses

Objective: This study aims to draw attention to the negative effects of Covid-19 on operating room nurses and to examine the recommendations to prevent these negative effects.
Material and Method: 1153 studies related to the subject published between 2020-2021 were analyzed using "Pubmed, Cochrane, Science Direct, EBSCOhost” databases. The keywords "Covid-19", "effects of Covid-19", "operating room", "operating room nurses" were scanned for the review. A total of 13 publications complying with the inclusion criteria were included and evaluated in the study.
Findings: The studies within the scope of this study reported that not only operating room nurses but also all operating room team members were exposed to the negative effects of Covid-19. In the studies conducted, it has been stated that operating room nurses are a high-risk group, and they are adversely affected both physically and mentally due to working conditions specific to Covid 19, equipment used and adverse conditions caused by the surgical procedure.
Result: As a result, with this research, it is emphasized that the negative effects of Covid-19 can be minimized by taking the necessary evaluations and measures, taking into account the needs of operating room nurses.
Keywords: Covid-19, effects of Covid-19, Operating room, Operating room nurses.

Author(s): Zehra AYDIN

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