The Correlation between the Compassion and Moral Sensitivities of Nurses during COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Background: Nurses have encountered with care load, different physical, psychological and emotional ef-fects during Covid-19 pandemic. Objectives: This study conducted to investigate the correlation between nurses compassion and moral sen¬sitivities during Covid-19 pandemic. Method: The study was designed in descriptive and correlational type. The study was completed with 713 nurses between January 20 and February 20, 2021 at the Training and Research Hospital, which has been serving as a pandemic hospital for a year. In the study, a questionnaire including data about the socio-demo¬graphic and professional characteristics of the nurses and Compassion Scale and Moral Sensitivity Ques¬tionnaire were used. The data were collected online. In the analysis of comparative data, Pearson correlation analysis, t-test, one way ANOVA analysis and tests were used. Results: In the study, it was found that the total mean scores of the nurses were 94.45±11.75 for the com-passion scale and 76.76±26.91 for the moral sensitivity questionnaire. There was negative correlation be-tween the compassion total score and holistic approach, orientation while positive correlation between the total score and conflict, practice subscales. There was positive correlation moral sensitivity total scale and subscales kindness, common humanity, mindfulness while negative correlation between total score and disengagement. Younger, female, single, childless, getting opinion from patient/relative nurses have high compassion. High school graduate, employed 11 years and above, nurses have high moral sensitivity. Conclusion: It can be said that compassion affects moral sensitivity in positive and negative dimensions during the pandemic process. In this stressful process, it can be suggested to organize trainings to support nurses morally and psychologically and to increase moral sensitivity.

Keywords

• Moral sensitivity
• covid-19
• nurse
• compassion
• pandemic.

COVID-19 Sürecinde Hemşirelerin Merhamet ile Ahlaki Duyarlılıkları Arasındaki İlişki

Abstract

Giriş: Hemşireler, Covid-19 pandemisi sırasında bakım yükü, farklı fiziksel, psikolojik ve duygusal etkilerle karşılaşmıştır. Amaç: Covid-19 sürecinde hemşirelerin merhamet düzeyi ile ahlaki duyarlılıkları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi. Yöntem: Çalışma tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı tipte tasarlanmıştır. Çalışma, bir yıldır pandemi hastanesi olarak hizmet veren Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesinde 20 Ocak-20 Şubat 2021 tarihleri arasında 713 hemşire ile tamamlandı. Çalışmada; hemşirelerin sosyo-demografik ve mesleki özelliklerine ilişkin verileri içeren bir soru formu ile Merhamet Ölçeği ve Ahlaki Duyarlılık Ölçeği kullanıldı. Veriler çevrimiçi olarak toplandı. Karşılaştırmalı verilerin analizinde Pearson korelasyon analizi, t-testi, tek yönlü ANOVA analizi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Araştırmada hemşirelerin toplam puan ortalamaları merhamet ölçeği için 94.45±11.75 ve ahlaki duyarlılık anketi için 76.76±26.91’dir. Merhamet toplam puanı ile holistik yaklaşım, oryantasyon arasında negatif ilişki varken, çatışma ve uygulama alt boyutları arasında pozitif ilişki vardı. Ahlaki duyarlılık toplam puanı ile sevecenlik, paylaşım bilinci, farkındalık alt boyutları arasında pozitif ilişki varken, ilişik kesme alt boyutu ile arasında negatif ilişki vardı. Genç kadın, bekar, çocuğu olmayan, işlem öncesi hasta ve yakınının görüşünü alan hemşirelerin merhamet ölçeği puanı daha yüksekti. Lise mezunu, 11 yıl ve üzeri görev yapan hemşirelerin ahlaki duyarlılık puanları daha yüksekti. Sonuç: Pandemi sürecinde merhametin ahlaki duyarlılığı olumlu ve olumsuz boyutlarda etkilediği söylene¬bilir. Bu stresli süreçte hemşireleri manevi ve psikolojik açıdan desteklemek, ahlaki duyarlılığı arttırmak için eğitimler düzenlemek önerilebilir.

Keywords

• Ahlaki duyarlılık
• covid-19
• hemşire
• merhamet
• salgın.

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