Evaluation of nurses' perception of monkeypox in terms of epidemic anxiety, stress levels and compliance with isolation measures.

IF 3.1 2区 医学 Q1 NURSING
Vildan Kocatepe, Dilek Yildirim, Ayşegül Türkmenoğlu
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Abstract

Backgrounds: Understanding how nurses perceive anxiety and stress during an epidemic is essential for curbing the spread of disease and implementing effective public health strategies. This study aims to evaluate the levels of epidemic anxiety, perceived stress, and compliance with isolation measures among nurses working in Turkey in relation to monkeypox.

Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 335 nurses employed at a hospital in Izmir, Turkey. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews between September 15 and November 30, 2024, using a structured questionnaire. The data collection instruments included a Demographic Information Form, the Epidemic Anxiety Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Compliance with Isolation Precautions Scale.

Results: The mean age of the nurses was 28.41 ± 6.26 years. The average total score was 79.37 ± 10.01 on the Compliance with Isolation Precautions Scale, 49.16 ± 15.44 on the Epidemic Anxiety Scale, and 26.39 ± 7.76 on the Perceived Stress Scale. Statistically significant differences in the total scores of the Compliance with Isolation Precautions Scale were observed based on gender, prior experience working in a pandemic-designated hospital, and current department of employment (p <.005). A statistically significant but weak negative correlation was found between the Compliance with Isolation Precautions Scale and both the Epidemic Subscale (r = -.124; p =.031) and the Economic Subscale (r = -.129; p =.023). Additionally, a statistically significant moderate positive correlation was identified between the Perceived Stress Scale and the Epidemic Anxiety Scale (r =.399; p <.001).

Conclusion: The study revealed that nurses experienced a moderate level of epidemic-related anxiety. Moreover, it was found that a substantial majority of nurses (95.8%) had not received any formal training on monkeypox. The findings also indicated that nurses' perceived stress levels increased in parallel with their levels of epidemic anxiety.

从流行焦虑、压力水平和隔离措施依从性方面评价护士对猴痘的认知。
背景:了解护士在流行病期间如何感知焦虑和压力对于遏制疾病传播和实施有效的公共卫生策略至关重要。本研究旨在评估在土耳其工作的护士与猴痘相关的流行病焦虑、感知压力和对隔离措施的依从性水平。方法:这个描述性的,横断面研究的样本进行了335名护士在伊兹密尔一家医院,土耳其。数据是在2024年9月15日至11月30日期间通过面对面访谈收集的,采用结构化问卷。数据收集工具包括人口统计信息表、流行焦虑量表、感知压力量表和隔离预防依从性量表。结果:护理人员平均年龄28.41±6.26岁。隔离预防依从性量表平均总分为79.37±10.01分,流行焦虑量表平均总分为49.16±15.44分,应激感知量表平均总分为26.39±7.76分。性别、疫情定点医院工作经历、在职科室对隔离预防依从性评分差异有统计学意义(p)。结论:研究显示护士存在中等程度的疫情相关焦虑。此外,发现绝大多数护士(95.8%)没有接受过任何关于猴痘的正式培训。研究结果还表明,护士的感知压力水平与他们的流行病焦虑水平同步增加。
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BMC Nursing
BMC Nursing Nursing-General Nursing
CiteScore
3.90
自引率
6.20%
发文量
317
审稿时长
30 weeks
期刊介绍: BMC Nursing is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of nursing research, training, education and practice.
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