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Empirical Studies

Paradoxical experiences of healthcare workers during COVID-19: a qualitative analysis of anonymous, web-based, audio narratives

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Article: 2184034 | Received 11 May 2022, Accepted 20 Feb 2023, Published online: 02 Mar 2023

Figures & data

Figure 1. Number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at study health system during the first year of the pandemic. the dashed lines indicate the period when the audio recordings were collected.

Figure 1. Number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at study health system during the first year of the pandemic. the dashed lines indicate the period when the audio recordings were collected.

Figure 2. Screenshots of the webpages corresponding to the consent, demographic, and audio recording features. the homepage (a) of the website displays the entire consent form, which must be accepted before proceeding to the following pages. In addition, the demographics questionnaire (b) must be completed and submitted before the user is able to proceed to the audio recording page (c). Returning users who had successfully consented and submitted a demographics form would proceed directly to the recording page in subsequent visits.

Figure 2. Screenshots of the webpages corresponding to the consent, demographic, and audio recording features. the homepage (a) of the website displays the entire consent form, which must be accepted before proceeding to the following pages. In addition, the demographics questionnaire (b) must be completed and submitted before the user is able to proceed to the audio recording page (c). Returning users who had successfully consented and submitted a demographics form would proceed directly to the recording page in subsequent visits.

Table I. Characteristics of participants.

Table II. Major themes and categories summarizing healthcare workers’ experiences.

Supplemental material

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Data availability statement

Data are available on reasonable request. Raw transcripts of the data analysed in the study are available from the lead author.