Abstract
Objective: The study was conducted to examine coronaphobia and the factors affecting it in nurses working in a hospital in Turkey.
Materials and Methods: The descriptive study was conducted between 05-12 February 2021. In the study, 310 nurses, who can be reached by snowball sampling method, were studied. The data were collected through social networks using the "Sociodemographic Information Form", "Covid-19 phobia scale". Number, percentage, average, independent in data analysis t test, one-way analysis of variance, Kruskall Wallis test were used in the groups.
Results: The study, it was determined that the psychological sub-dimension score of coronaphobia was higher according to being a woman, working in internal clinics, working during daylight hours, presence of chronic disease, being diagnosed with Covid-19 in a relative, and being vaccinated. It was determined that the scores of Coronaphobia and all sub-dimensions were high in nurses who were married, had children and were diagnosed with Covid-19, and nurses who wanted to nurse during the Covid-19 process to other groups (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The study, it is seen that nurses are mostly affected by the psychological dimension of coronaphobia. The psychological defenses of nurses psychoeducation interventions are recommended to strengthen.