The Psychological and Social Impacts of COVID -19 on Nursing Students: A Systematic Review

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to examine the psychological and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic process on nursing students by making a literature review. In the research, electronic databases were searched using the keywords "Nursing Students, COVID-19, Psychological Impact, Social Impact, Nursing Students, COVID-19, Psychological Effect, Social Effect" between 2019 and 2023. As a result of the search, 562 studies were found and 25 articles were included in the study. In the studies, it was determined that students between the ages of 18-25 experienced moderate and severe anxiety, depression, stress, fatigue, burnout, fear and loneliness. In addition, the situations experienced; It has been determined that it may be related to factors such as gender, age, class, country, level of knowledge, social isolation, economic instability, future anxiety, disease status, difficulty in distance education, fear of contagion, adequacy of protective equipment, insufficient social support, family structure.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Nursing Students
• Psychological Impact
• Social Impact

COVID-19’un Hemşirelik Öğrencileri Üzerindeki Psikolojik ve Sosyal Etkileri: Sistematik Derleme

Abstract

Bu araştırmada, COVID-19 pandemi sürecinin hemşirelik öğrencileri üzerinde oluşturduğu psikolojik ve sosyal etkilerinin, literatür taraması yapılarak incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada, 2019 ve 2023 tarihleri arasında elektronik veri tabanları “Hemşirelik öğrencileri, COVID-19, Psikolojik etki, Sosyal etki, Nursing students, COVID-19, Psychological effect, Social effect” anahtar sözcükleri kullanılarak taranmıştır. Tarama sonucunda 562 çalışmaya ulaşılmış olup 25 makale çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmalarda, yaş aralığı 18-25 arasında olan öğrencilerin anksiyete, depresyon, stres, yorgunluk, tükenmişlik, korku ve yalnızlığı orta ve ciddi derecede deneyimledikleri belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca deneyimlenen durumların; cinsiyet, yaş, sınıf, ülke, bilgi düzeyi, sosyal izolasyon, ekonomik istikrarsızlık, gelecek kaygısı, hastalık durumu, uzaktan eğitim zorluğu, hastalık bulaşma korkusu, koruyucu ekipmanların yetersizliği, yetersiz sosyal destek, aile yapısı gibi faktörlerle ilişkili olabileceği saptanmıştır.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Hemşirelik Öğrencileri
• Psikolojik Etki
• Sosyal Etki

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