Determination of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels among Nurses Caring for Corona Virus Patients

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study is to determine the level of depression, anxiety and stress in nurses who care for patients
with Corona virus. Subject and Methods: The population of the descriptive study, which was carried out in
September 2020, consisted of nurses who care for patients with corona virus (Covid-19) at Bilecik State Hospital.
The sample consisted of 70 nurses who can be reached during the data collection process, who voluntarily agree to
participate in the study, are over 18 years old, have decision-making ability, do not have any psychological illness,
do not use any psychological medication, and provide care to patients with corona virus. Diagnostic Form and
Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS 21) were used in the study. Data were evaluated using descriptive tests and
comparative statistical methods. The significance level was accepted as p<0.05. Results: The mean age of the nurses
participating in the study was 30.9±7.6 (20-46) years. 80% (n=56) of the participants were women, 52.9% (n=37)
were married, 60% (n=42) were university graduates, 40% (n=28) had 10 years or more professional experience. he
had. The total score averages obtained fromthe DASS-21 scale applied to the nurses; It was determined as 11.39±4.46
in the depression sub-dimension, 14.13±3.74 in the anxiety sub-dimension, and 14.01±3.70 in the stress subdimension.
Accordingly, it was determined that 37.1% (n=26) of the participants experienced very severe depression,
85.7% (n=60) experienced very severe anxiety, and 41.4% (n=29) experienced severe stress symptoms. Conclusion.
It has been found that the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress are at high levels in nurses who care for patients
with Corona virus. All these factors can also affect the quality of care provided. It would be beneficial to increase the
promotion and recommendation of empowerment programs such as the Ministry of Health's Covid-19 psychosocial
support service and the Online Spiritual Support Program in the Corona Virus Pandemic (KORDEP).

Keywords

• Anxiety in nurses
• depression in nurses
• stress in nurses
• corona

Corona Virüslü Hastalara Bakım Veren Hemşirelerde Depresyon, Anksiyete ve Stres Düzeyinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Corona virüslü hastalara bakım veren hemşirelerde depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeyinin belirlenmesi
çalışmanın amacıdır. Örneklem ve Yöntem: Eylül 2020 tarihinde gerçekleştirilen tanımlayıcı nitelikteki
araştırmanın evrenini, Bilecik Devlet Hastanesi’nde corona virüslü (Covid-19) hastalara bakım veren hemşireler
oluşturdu. Örneklemi ise, veri toplama sürecinde ulaşılabilen, araştırmaya katılmayı gönüllü olarak kabul eden, 18
yaş üstü, karar verme yetisine sahip, herhangi bir psikolojik hastalığı olmayan, herhangi bir psikolojik ilaç
kullanmayan, corona virüslü hastalara bakım veren 70 hemşire oluşturdu. Araştırmada Tanılama Formu ve
Depresyon, Anksiyete, Stres Ölçeği (DASS 21) kullanıldı. Veriler tanımlayıcı testler ve karşılaştırmalı istatistik
yöntemler kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Önemlilik düzeyi p<0.05 kabul edildi. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan
hemşirelerin yaş ortalaması 30.9±7.6 (20-46) yıl idi. Katılımcıların %80’ini (n=56) kadın, %52.9’u (n=37) evli,
%60’ı(n=42) üniversite mezunu, %40’ı (n=28) 10 yıl ve üzerinde mesleki deneyime sahipti. Hemşirelere uygulanan
DASS-21 ölçeğinden alınan toplam puan ortalamaları; depresyon alt boyutunda 11.39±4.46,anksiyetealt boyutunda
14.13±3.74 ve stres alt boyutunda 14.01±3.70 olarak belirlenmiştir. Buna göre katılımcıların %37.1’inin (n=26) çok
ileri düzeyde depresyonve %85.7’sinin (n=60) çok ileri düzeydeanksiyete,%41.4’ünün (n=29) ileri düzeyde stres
belirtisi yaşadığı saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Corona virüslü hastalara bakım veren hemşirelerde depresyon, anksiyete ve
stres belirtilerinin yüksek düzeylerde olduğu bulgulanmıştır. Bu faktörler verilen bakım hizmetinin kalitesini de
etkileyebilir. Sağlık Bakanlığı Covid-19 psikososyal destek hizmeti, korona virüs pandemisinde online ruhsal destek
programı (KORDEP) gibi güçlendirme programlarının sağlık çalışanlarına tanıtımının arttırılması ve önerilmesi
faydalı olacaktır.

Keywords

• hemşirelerde anksiyete
• hemşirelerde depresyon
• hemşirelerde stres
• korona

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