✅   Anchored in the eye of the storm: a qualitative study of resilient performance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden in the context of the emergency department

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Objectives This study aimed to explore how emergency department (ED) organisations and clinicians adapted to altered prerequisites during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the processes involved and the consequences. In addition, we examined how the ordinary state affected resilient performance during this period. Design This qualitative study involved inductive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews and narratives. Setting Three hospital-based EDs, one county and two rural hospitals, located in two Swedish regions were studied. Participants A total of 12 participants, 80% of whom were women, were recruited. The participants included two physicians, three registered nurses, three assistant nurses and four nursing managers working at the three EDs before and during the first pandemic ...

BMJ     Mar 04, 2025