Back to the Roots of Nursing: Qualitative Study on the Experience of Nurses in the Front Line During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Difficulties in the relationship due to the critical clinical conditions of patients, the presence of the PPE, and the absence of relatives, favored the establishment of highly significant relationships with patients in which even small gestures, acts of closeness and listening were rediscovered as an important part of care: “ The patient-centered care was one of the things on which... we worked a lot.” [N5] ; “ Patients also needs a chat, a word ... a word of comfort.” [N1] ; “ We do things that maybe we didn't do before... more care also in terms of appearance... pay attention to these things, to the beard, to fix it... a caress every now and then...” [N7] ; “ A lot, but really a lot of attention ...” [N7] .

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