A qualitative study on prehospital emergency nurses' responses to and experiences of task uncertainty
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20250107-00120
- VernacularTitle:院前急救护士任务不确定性应对与体验的质性研究
- Author:
Meng HE
1
;
Wenwen QIN
;
Yanqiu HAO
;
Mingzhe HE
;
Jingwen SUN
Author Information
1. 济宁医学院附属医院院前急救，济宁 272000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Prehospital emergency care;
Task uncertainty;
Coping;
Experience;
Nurses
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(26):3604-3608
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore how nurses respond to and experience task uncertainty in prehospital emergency care.Methods:Using purposive sampling, 13 prehospital emergency nurses from two tertiary hospitals in Shandong Province were selected between June and August 2024. Semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to-face. The interview data were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method.Results:Four main themes were identified: a certain degree of task uncertainty exists in prehospital emergency care; nurses have varied emotional and cognitive responses to such uncertainty; nurses adopt diverse coping strategies; organizational-level interventions are essential to improving nurses' experiences.Conclusions:Nurses recognize the presence of task uncertainty in prehospital emergency care and demonstrate different responses and coping strategies. This highlights the need for both nurses and healthcare managers to acknowledge this characteristic of emergency work, help nurses alleviate negative experiences, foster positive coping mechanisms, and ensure the quality of prehospital emergency nursing services.
