Determination of emotions, thoughts and behaviors and quality of life of individuals applying to the COVİD-19 vaccine outpatient clinic of a state hospital

Aim: In the study, it was aimed to determine the feelings, thoughts and behaviors related to the disease and the quality of life of people who applied to the COVID-19 vaccine unit of a public hospital. Materials and Methods: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in the vaccination outpatient clinic of a state hospital in Manisa between December 2021 and February 2022. The sample consisted of 360 individuals who applied to the COVID-19 vaccine polyclinic on the specified dates, met the inclusion criteria and volunteered to participate. Data collection tool; The Personal Information Form is the Multidimensional COVID-19 Scale and the Impact of COVID-19 on Quality of Life Scale. Statistical analysis of the data was done in SPSS 20.0 package program. Results:73.9% of the participants were undiagnosed, 69.2% of their relatives were diagnosed, 66.7% had a COVID-19 test, 23.3% lost a relative due to illness, 51.7% had COVID-19. It was determined that he completely believed in the benefit of the -19 vaccine. Multidimensional COVID-19 Scale mean score is 80.50±18.14, COVID-19-related Feelings and Behaviors mean score is 30.60±8.57, COVID-19-related Thoughts-related sub-dimension mean score is 30, The mean score of the Precautions taken for COVID-19 sub-dimension was 46±6.27, 19.43±4.84. The mean score of the COVID-19 Impact on Quality of Life Scale was found to be 3.16±1.00. Conclusion:A positive correlation was determined between the Multidimensional COVID-19 Scale Emotions, Behavior and Thoughts related to COVID-19 sub-dimensions and the COVID-19 Impact on Quality of Life Scale. It was found that the Precautions Regarding COVID-19 sub-dimension was positively and weakly correlated with the COVID-19 Impact on Quality of Life Scale. Being aware of the society's perceptions of COVID-19 and the impact of the pandemic process on quality of life, it is thought that the trainings carried out by nurses and other health professionals may affect the continuity of protective measures related to COVID-19. Keywords: COVID-19, Emotion, Thought, Behavior, Quality of life