Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
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.
Source: Sağlık Akademisi Kastamonu
DOI: 10.25279/sak.1134959
Authors: Kamile Akça, Meltem Özcan, Seçil Gülhan Güner
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4323037826