Research Article

Resilience Capability and Capacity in Unexpected Crises: Experiences and Lessons Learned in a Healthcare Organisation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Table 2

Depicting data-derived themes and questionnaire statements.

ThemesQuestionnaire statements

Problem-solving orientation“You had the opportunity to practice the core of your basic profession as the administrative bits were limited.”
“Positive: quick decisions and execution. Clarity towards the organisation and requirement for action where results were followed up in the near future.”
“I felt that I became clearer as a manager…easier to be clear when we don’t have the luxury of taking into account all the personal nuances of the staff.”
“Unusually clear objectives for the business. Irrelevant work was pushed aside.”
“People stopped complaining about the usual, everyone focused on resolving/making the best of the situation.”
“We worked on what was important, other things were scaled back; lessons for the future!”

Cooperation, peer support, and trust“There has been a great willingness to collaborate across clinics and within clinics.”
“Cohesion in the clinic increased.”
“There was a very good sense of community among all staff and it felt like everyone was 'pitching in' and doing their best.”
“Good collegial cohesion and cooperation.”

Organisational learning and knowledge acquisition“What I see as generally positive is increased knowledge and an improved approach to patients with respiratory symptoms.”
“Increased insight, increased competence, increased understanding”
“Developed in my professional role and knowledge”
“Learned a tremendous amount about IVA work in a short time. Grew in my role.”

Information flow and overflow“Unclear information, different rules, and procedures in different activities.”
“Often mixed guidelines, protective equipment removed for healthcare workers because “it wasn’t needed”-very strange that it then came to be needed anyway.”
“Negative: the flow of information which was at times unreasonably large, unsynchronised, and rushed as to what applied and for how long.”
“Lack of reliable information.”
“Unclear and changing guidelines.”