The relationships between knowledge levels, health-protective practices, and anxiety in nurses in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ayfer Bayindir Cevik, Elcin Sabahat Kasapoglu
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Abstract

Background: It is important to determine nurses' levels of knowledge, health-protective practices for work and social life, and mental health states at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to combat the pandemic and minimize further problems.

Objectives: To determine the relationships between knowledge levels, health-protective practices, and anxiety among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out with the online participation of 605 nurses in Turkey. The researchers prepared a questionnaire form to evaluate the participants' knowledge of COVID-19 and their awareness and health-protective behaviours in work and social life. The mental health statuses of the participants were assessed with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire.

Results: Most of the participants (87.8%) had high levels of knowledge of COVID-19, while 28.8% had severe levels of anxiety disorder. The use of alcohol-based hand disinfectants (88.2%) and the use of N95 or N99 masks (88.5%) were the least frequently practiced protective behaviours at work, while in social life, a healthy and balanced diet (61.6%), social distancing (72.8%), and paying attention to one's sleep pattern (77.3%) were the least frequently practiced protective behaviours. Older age (41-50 years), higher education (master's degree) and having a work experience of 10 years or more were determined to increase the knowledge levels of the participants about COVID-19 (p < 0.001). Anxiety levels were higher in those with a history of mental illness (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Determining the knowledge levels, health-protective practices, and anxiety levels of nurses who are struggling in the frontlines in the field of health during the pandemic period can make a great contribution to the management of different current epidemics and pandemics and future ones by showing the areas in which nurses need to be empowered.

COVID-19大流行期间工作场所护士的知识水平、健康保护措施和焦虑之间的关系
背景:在COVID-19大流行开始时,确定护士的知识水平、工作和社交生活中的健康保护措施以及心理健康状况对于抗击大流行并尽量减少进一步的问题至关重要。目的:确定COVID-19大流行期间护士知识水平、健康保护行为和焦虑之间的关系。方法:本横断面研究在土耳其605名护士的在线参与下进行。研究人员准备了一份调查问卷,评估参与者对COVID-19的知识以及他们在工作和社交生活中的健康保护意识和行为。采用广泛性焦虑障碍(GAD-7)问卷对参与者的心理健康状况进行评估。结果:大多数参与者(87.8%)对新冠肺炎有较高的知识水平,28.8%的参与者有严重的焦虑障碍。在工作中,使用含酒精的洗手液(88.2%)和使用N95或N99口罩(88.5%)是最不常见的防护行为,而在社交生活中,健康均衡的饮食(61.6%)、保持社交距离(72.8%)和注意睡眠模式(77.3%)是最不常见的防护行为。确定年龄较大(41-50岁)、学历较高(硕士以上)、工作经验10年及以上的人群可以提高参与者对COVID-19的知识水平(p)。确定在大流行期间在卫生领域第一线奋斗的护士的知识水平、健康保护做法和焦虑程度,可以通过显示需要增强护士能力的领域,对管理当前和未来的各种流行病作出重大贡献。
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