EXAMINATION OF CORONAVIRUS ANXIETY AND SLEEP QUALITY OF NURSES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

Introduction: Nurses are health professionals who are in contact with patients for a long time, communicate and play an active role during the pandemic period. It is necessary to evaluate the anxiety levels and sleep quality of nurses during the pandemic process. Aim: This study was carried out to examine the coronavirus anxiety and quality of sleep of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was completed with 384 nurses. We collected data using the "Introductory Information Form", "Coronavirus Anxiety Scale" and "Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)". The analysis of the obtained data included numbers, percentile distributions, mean and standard deviation, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis, Dunn test and Spearman correlation test. Results: The total Coronavirus anxiety scale score of the nurses included in the study is 3.14 ± 3.85 (min: 0, max: 20), and the total point average of PSQI is 13.29±2.57 (min: 7, max: 20). There is also a positive significant relationship between the coronavirus anxiety scale and PSQI (p<0.001, r=0.318). Conclusion and Suggestions: Participants were found to have poor sleep quality and with low levels of anxiety about COVID-19. Nurses should be strengthened through sustainable physical and psychological initiatives in order to reduce coronavirus anxiety and improve sleep quality in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• anxiety
• sleep quality
• nurse

Thanks

Acknowledgements: We thank the nurses participating in the study.

COVID-19 PANDEMİSİNDE HEMŞİRELERİN KORONAVİRÜS KAYGISININ VE UYKU KALİTESİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Giriş: Hemşireler, pandemi döneminde hastalarla uzun süre temasta bulunan, iletişim kuran ve aktif rol oynayan sağlık profesyonelleridir. Pandemi sürecinde hemşirelerin kaygı düzeylerinin ve uyku kalitesinin değerlendirilmesi gerekmektedir. Amaç: Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisinde hemşirelerin koronavirüs kaygısının ve uyku kalitesinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte yapılmış olan bu çalışma 384 hemşire ile tamamlandı. Verilerin toplanmasında “Tanıtıcı Bilgiler Formu”, “Koronavirüs Kaygı Ölçeği” ve “Pittsburgh Uyku Kalite İndeksi (PUKİ)” kullanıldı. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde sayı, yüzdelik dağılımlar, ortalama ve standart sapma, Mann Whitney U testi, Kruskal Wallis, Dunn testi ve Spearman korelasyon testi yapıldı. Bulgular: Araştırma kapsamına alınan hemşirelerin Koronavirüs kaygı ölçeği toplam puan ortalamaları 3.14± 3.85 (min: 0, max: 20) olup, PUKİ toplam puan ortalaması 13.29±2.57 (min: 7, max: 20)’dir. Ayrıca Koronavirüs Kaygı Ölçeği ile PUKİ arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki vardır (p<0.001, r=0.318). Sonuç ve Öneriler: Katılımcıların COVID-19 ile ilgili kaygı düzeyinin düşük olduğu ve uyku kalitesinin kötü olduğu saptanmıştır. COVID-19 pandemisi sürecinde hemşirelerin, koronavirüs kaygısını azaltmak ve uyku kalitesini artırmak için sürdürülebilir fiziksel ve psikolojik girişimlerle güçlendirilmesi gerekmektedir.

Keywords

• anksiyete
• uyku kalitesi
• hemşire
• COVID-19

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