Date of Completion

2024

Document Type

Research Project

Degree Name

Grade 12

Keywords

nurses, physical well-being, post-pandemic setting

Abstract

The nature of nursing duties often affects the nurses' physical well-being, this may result in manifestations of strain on their bodies especially after the global health pandemic. The purpose of this study is to discover the physical well-being of employed nurses in relation to their experience in the workplace in this post-pandemic for a better comprehension of their occupation. Using a phenomenological design, an interview question guide was used to get the appropriate data needed from 6 employed nurses who have worked for 6 months to less than 2 years at the De La Salle University Medical Center. The results show that key factors affecting nurses' physical well-being in the post-pandemic period are their lifestyle health balance, employment obligations and challenges in healthcare access, notable changes in their physical well-being include the impact on their holistic bodily health, and how their physical well-being affects their life and work experience are a result of work-life balance and patient care, and outlook on post-pandemic challenges. The data gathered demonstrates that the majority of factors affecting nurses' physical well-being are disruptive sleeping patterns, disruptive eating habits, occupational exercise routine and work schedule, majority of notable changes in their physical well-being are body image perception and discomfort spectrum, and the positive and negative resilience fluctuations affect their perceptions on their life and work experience. These results offer valuable insights for healthcare organizations to enhance and to monitor their nursing staff, to improve patient care quality and to further support the physical well-being of nurses.

First Advisor

Irma M. Penalba

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