COVID-19 pandemi sürecinin hemşirelerin merhamet yorgunluğu üzerine etkisi

Year 2024, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 237 - 245, 30.06.2024

Alev Yıldırım Keskin , Birsel Molu , Zeynep Büşra Teke

https://doi.org/10.52880/sagakaderg.1392091

Abstract

Giriş ve Amaç: Merhamet yorgunluğu, tükenmişlikle birlikte çalışma kapasitesinde fiziksel, duygusal ve zihinsel bir azalma olarak da tanımlanmaktadır. Bu çalışma COVID-19 pandemisi döneminin hemşirelerin çalışma alışkanlıkları üzerindeki etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. merhamet yorgunluğu. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki bu çalışma, iki grup arasında 73 hemşire ile yapılmıştır. 30 Ocak ve 28 Şubat 2021 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler bir "Bilgi Talep Formu" kullanılarak toplanmıştır Literatür doğrultusunda geliştirilen "Merhamet Yorgunluğu Ölçeği- Kısa Formu" kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Hemşirelerin Merhamet Yorgunluğu Ölçeği-Kısa Form (CFS/SF) ortalama puanı 76.72±19.58. Evli olanların anlamlı bir şekilde CFS/SF-ikincil travma alt ölçeğinde daha yüksek ortalama puanlara sahip olanlara kıyasla bekar olanların (p<0.05) ve alkol kullananların puanları daha yüksekti. CFS/SF-travma ve tükenmişlik alt ölçeklerinde ve toplam CFS/SF'de alkol kullanmayanlara kıyasla önemli ölçüde azalma görülmüştür (p<0.05). CFS/SF toplam ve alt ölçek ortalama puanları arasında anlamlı, pozitif ve güçlü bir korelasyon bulunmuştur (p<0,001). COVID-19 pandemi döneminde hemşirelerin en çok hissettiği beş duygu sırasıyla tükenmişlik (%27,4), yorgunluk (%15,1), korku %13,7 ve anksiyete; üzüntü (%9,6) olarak belirlendi. Sonuçlar: Hemşirelerin merhamet yorgunluğu puanlarının ortalamanın üzerinde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelerin merhamet düzeylerinin geliştirilmesi ve hemşirelerin merhamet yorgunluğunun olumsuz etkilerine karşı güçlendirilmesi ve aralıklarla psikolojik destek sağlanması önerilebilir.

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COVID-19, Hemşirelik, Merhamet, Merhamet Yorgunluğu

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The effect of COVID-19 pandemic period upon nurses’ compassion fatigue

Abstract

Objective: Compassion fatigue is also defined as a physical, emotional, and mental decrease in working capacity together with burnout. This study was done to determine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic period upon nurses’ compassion fatigue. Materials and methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was done with 73 nurses between the 30th of January and the 28th of February, 2021. The data were gathered using an information request form developed in line with the literature and Compassion Fatigue Scale- Short Form. To assess the data; descriptive statistics, Independent Sample t-Test, One-Way ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation tests were employed. A difference was considered statistically significant if p<0.05. Results: Nurses’ average score in Compassion Fatigue Scale- Short Form (CFS/SF) was found to be 76.72±19.58. It was identified that those who were married showed significantly higher average scores in CFS/SF-secondary trauma subscale as compared to those who were single (p<0.05) and those who used alcohol had higher scores in CFS/SF-trauma and burnout subscales and in total CFS/SF considerably as compared to those who did not use alcohol (p<0.05). A significant, positive, and strong correlation was found between CFS/SF total and subscale average scores (p<0.001). Conclusion: Nurses’ compassion fatigue scores were determined to be above the average level. It may be recommended that nurses’ compassion levels should be improved and nurses should be strengthened against negative effects of compassion fatigue and provided with psychological support at intervals.

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COVID-19, Nursing, Compassion, Compassion Fatigue

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