The lived experiences of nuclear medicine technologists during Covid-19 pandemic

This study presented the lived experiences of the nuclear medicine technologists (NMTs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants of this study are nuclear medicine technologists working in healthcare facilities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative research design was used, specifically the phenomenological qualitative approach. The participants were chosen through purposive and snowball sampling. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the experiences of the NMTs is an interplay of fear, sadness, and happiness. Fear of contacting COVID and/or spreading it to others has become a driving force to be more mindful of the infection control measures, specifically on the use of PPEs and appropriate physical distancing measures. The sadness, happiness, and fear felt by the participants have seemed to balance and helped the participants to cope with the pandemic. There had been notable changes in the personal-social (isolation from family and friends) and professional (workload change, redeployment) lives of the participants. Adaptation to the changes brought about by the pandemic has been evident in the participants. These reflect the resilience of the participants in the midst of the pandemi