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Fear of COVID-19 in Pediatric Nurses and the Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Nurses

Pediatri Hemşirelerinin COVID-19 Korkusu ve Pandemi Sürecinde Yaşadıkları Zorlukların Belirlenmesi

Dilek Zengin(EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-4240-7090
Hatice Bal Yılmaz(EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-8015-6379
Siğnem Anol(ZONGULDAK BÜLENT ECEVİT ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-2200-5374
Zümrüt Başbakkal(EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-7937-7518
Pages
373–384
Publication Date
2023-12-27
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It was found that 83.7% of the nurses included in the study experienced difficulties in finding personal protective equipment (PPE) and worked for 5.61±5.99 hours inside PPE uninterruptedly.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study was carried out to determine COVID-19 fear among pediatric nurses and the effect of the Pandemic on pediatric nurses.
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Key Findings & Data:Data of the study were collected by using the “Evaluation Form for the Challenges experienced by Pediatric Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period” and the “COVID-19 Fear Scale”.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was found that 83.7% of the nurses included in the study experienced difficulties in finding personal protective equipment (PPE) and worked for 5.61±5.99 hours inside PPE uninterruptedly.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:COVID-19 korkusu · kaygı · pediatri hemşireliği

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Aim: This study was carried out to determine COVID-19 fear among pediatric nurses and the effect of the Pandemic on pediatric nurses. Materials and Methods: It was planned as a cross-sectional and descriptive-type study. Data of the study were collected by using the “Evaluation Form for the Challenges experienced by Pediatric Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period” and the “COVID-19 Fear Scale”. Results: The study was conducted with 154 pediatric nurses working in a city center in Turkey. It was found that 83.7% of the nurses included in the study experienced difficulties in finding personal protective equipment (PPE) and worked for 5.61±5.99 hours inside PPE uninterruptedly. The mean total score of the nurses on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) fear scale was found to be 22.88±5.10. Conclusion: It was determined that coronavirus fear was high among the nurses and this situation resulted in psychological problems such as restlessness, stress and

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Amaç: Bu araştırma, pediatri hemşirelerinin COVID-19 korkusu ve yaşadıkları zorlukların belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Bu araştırma, kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı tipte bir çalışma olarak planlanmıştır. Araştırma verileri “Pediatri Hemşirelerinin COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Yaşadıkları Zorlukları Değerlendirme Formu” ve “COVID-19 Korku Ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırma, Türkiyede bir il merkezinde çalışan 154 pediatri hemşiresi ile yapılmıştır. Araştırmaya dahil olan hemşirelerin %83.7’sinin kişisel koruyucu ekipmana(KKE) sahip olma konusunda sıkıntı yaşadıkları ve KKE içinde aralıksız 5.61±5.99 saat çalıştıkları saptanmıştır. Hemşirelerin Koronavirüs (COVID-19) korkusu ölçeğinin toplam puan ortalaması 22.88±5.10’dır. Sonuç: Hemşirelerin Koronavirüs korkusunun yüksek olduğu ve bu durumun hemşirelerde; huzursuzluk, stress, kaygı gibi psikolijk problemler ile besin ve sıvı alımında azalma, dermatolojik problemler vb. fizyolojik problemlere yol açtığı belirlenmiştir.

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Zengin, D., Yılmaz, H. B., Anol, S., Başbakkal, Z. (2023). Fear of COVID-19 in Pediatric Nurses and the Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Nurses. Izmir Democracy University Health Sciences Journal, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3, 373–384. https://doi.org/10.52538/iduhes.1222191

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