Examination of psychosocial effects of nurses who had COVID-19

Bu study was planned and carried out in a descriptive and cross-sectional type in order to examine the psycho-social impact of nurses during the COVID-19 period. This study was conducted with nurses who had COVID-19 disease working in Artvin State Hospital in the Central district of Artvin province. The study covers the period between 23 March 2022 and 30 November 2022, and the data of the study were collected through a face-to-face survey between 10 June 2022 and 30 August 2022, following the ethics committee and institutional permissions. The population of the study consisted of 144 nurses aged 18 and over, working in Artvin State Hospital in the Central district of Artvin province, and the sample consisted of 92 nurses whose population was calculated with the known sampling method. Data were collected with Personal Information Form (Appendix-1), Beck Depression Inventory (Appendix-2), Effect of Events Scale-Revised (Appendix-3), COVID-19 Fear Scale (Appendix 4). SPSS (2023) program was used in the analysis of the data. The questions in the questionnaires used in the research; frequency and percentage distributions were obtained and interpreted by correlation, T-Test and ANOVA. In this study, it was stated that 43.5% of the participants were between the ages of 26-35, 83.7% were male and 59.8% were married. On the other hand, while a large part of the samples tated that they lived with their family, 60.9%, it was observed that those who did not have children had the highest number with 55.4%. In terms of the time spent by the participants in the profession, it was determined that while 34.8% of them were working between 1-5 years, at least 10.9% of them were employees between 1-11 years. Finally, while approximately 92.4% of the participants stated that they did not receive any psychiatric diagnosis, it was observed that 83.7% of the participants had the highest one-time experience regarding whether they had COVID or not. There was a significant difference between gender status and COVID-19 fear situations for women, there were significant differences in the COVID-19 fear level of those living with family and those living with friends, Beck's relationships with family on the day he was in sheltered status and relationships with family among those living alone. A statistically significant difference was detected. Nurses should be informed about the psychosocial effects of COVID-19 and should be educated about what they may encounter. This may include strategies for coping with stress, healthy communication skills, sources of emotional support, and so on. It is recommended that nurses be offered support groups or forums where they can share their experiences with other healthcare professionals who have had COVID-19. Keywords: Anxiety, COVID-19, Fear, Nurse, Psycho-Social