Qualitative Meta-Synthesis Analysis Study of COVID-19 Infection Control Experiences of Long-term Care Hospital Nurses

This study aimed to comprehensively review the COVID-19 infection control experiences of long-term care hospital nurses through meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. The method of this study was applied to Meta-ethnography of Noblit and Hare. Six databases were used for literature search with the following keywords: 'nurse', 'infection control', 'COVID-19', 'long-term care hospital', 'experiences' and 'qualitative research'. 402 references were identified and relating to six qualitative studies were included in the review. Three themes were synthesized: "Uncertainty of infection control", "Coping with the infection control needs of comprehensive subjects" and "Establishment of an infection control system". Through this study, it was possible to improve the understanding of infection control experiences of long-term care hospital nurses. The results of this study made grounds of a coping strategies for developing infection control program for long-term care hospital nurses.