King, R. orcid.org/0000-0003-4012-0202, Ryan, T. orcid.org/0000-0002-8549-3101, Senek, M. orcid.org/0000-0003-4226-2220 et al. (5 more authors) (2022) The impact of COVID-19 on work, training and well-being experiences of nursing associates in England: A cross-sectional survey. Nursing Open, 9 (3). pp. 1822-1831. ISSN 2054-1058
Abstract
Aim
To explore how the COVID-19 pandemic affected nursing associate work, training and well-being experiences.
Design
Cross-sectional survey.
Methods
A survey of trainee and newly qualified nursing associates was completed in July 2020. Closed responses were analysed using descriptive statistics with inferential comparisons made between community and secondary care settings. Open questions were analysed thematically.
Results
Sixty-four participants responded. Over half (53.2%) experienced an increased workload with 24.2% reporting extensions in their role. One third (32.3%) were redeployed, and a quarter (24.2%) did not feel safety concerns were adequately addressed when raised. Those working in the community reported significantly more concerns about staffing (p = .03), working overtime (p = .03), missed care (p = .02) and safety (p = .04). Despite this, many (75.8%) participants felt able to provide the same standards of care. Several spoke about enhanced teamwork, and the majority (96.8%) were not looking to leave their post.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | COVID-19; cross-sectional survey; trainee nursing associates; training; well-being; workforce |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING NONE |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 May 2021 12:05 |
Last Modified: | 27 May 2022 01:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/nop2.928 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:174397 |