Evaluation of the attitudes towards their professions and self-efficacy levels of nursing students and nurses working with patients infected with COVID-19

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This study was conducted descriptively and comparatively with the aim of evaluating the attitudes of nurses working at Sivas Numune Hospital, a pandemic hospital, and the self-efficacy of final year nursing students at Sivas Cumhuriyet University Health Sciences Faculty during the pandemic process. Method: This descriptive comparative study was conducted between 01-30 September 2020 using a Google Form with the voluntary participation of 270 nurses and 175 nursing students. Findings: It was determined that the self-efficacy and attitudes of nursing students towards their profession were higher than those of nurses (p<0.001). Additionally, it was found that the development of a positive attitude towards the nursing profession was positively influenced by the level of self-efficacy (r=0.340, p<0.001). Conclusion: The high self-efficacy of nurses and nursing students can contribute significantly to the quality of nursing care by increasing their dedication to their profession during challenging situations such as pandemics and natural disasters.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19
• Nurse
• Professional attitude
• Self-efficacy
• Student

Hemşirelerin ve Son Sınıf Hemşirelik Bölümü Öğrencilerinin COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Mesleklerine Olan Bakış Açılarının Değerlendirilmesi

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Amaç: Bu çalışma pandemi hastanesi olan Sivas Numune Hastanesi hemşirelerinin ve Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi son sınıf hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinin pandemi sürecinde mesleklerine olan tutumları ile öz yeterliliklerinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı karşılaştırmalı olarak yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı karşılaştırmalı tipteki çalışma Google Form aracılığı ile 01-30 Eylül 2020 tarihleri arasında 270 hemşire ve 175 öğrenci hemşirenin gönüllü olarak katılımı ile tamamlanmıştır. Bulgular: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin öz yeterlilik ve hemşirelik mesleğine yönelik tutumlarının hemşirelere göre yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p<0.001). Ayrıca hemşirelik mesleğine yönelik olumlu tutumun gelişiminde öz yeterlilik düzeyinin olumlu katkı sağladığı saptanmıştır (r=0.340, p<0.001). Sonuç: Hemşire ve hemşirelik öğrencilerinin öz yeterliliklerinin yüksek olması pandemi ve doğal afetler gibi zorlayıcı süreçlerde mesleklerine bağlılıklarını artırarak hemşirelik bakım kalitesine önemli yansımalarda bulunabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19
• Hemşire
• Mesleki tutum
• Öğrenci
• Öz yeterlilik

Kaynakça

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