Nurses' COVID-19-related fear and anxiety and their attitudes to the COVID-19 vaccine: A descriptive and correlational study.

Autor: Ayaz-Alkaya S; Faculty of Nursing, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey., Erdal A; Faculty of Nursing, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey., Kacar D; Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey., Kayan S; Faculty of Health Science, Public Health Nursing Department, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey., Ersoy T; Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of nursing practice [Int J Nurs Pract] 2024 Jun; Vol. 30 (3), pp. e13212. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 03.
DOI: 10.1111/ijn.13212
Abstrakt: Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 has caused psychological distress such as anxiety and fear among nurses worldwide. Nurses are a creditable source of vaccine-related information and have a primary role in building confidence regarding vaccines.
Aim: The present study was designed to investigate the fear and anxiety of nurses regarding novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and their attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine. The predictors of fear, anxiety and attitudes towards the vaccine were also investigated.
Methods: A descriptive and correlational design was used. The study was conducted in three public hospitals from different parts of the Turkey, and 405 nurses from the three hospitals were recruited by stratified sampling.
Results: Anxiety and negative attitudes towards the vaccine were positively related to fear of COVID-19. Age and fear were also positively associated with anxiety related to COVID-19. Nurses who had received the vaccine and those who were fearful had a positive attitude towards the vaccine.
Conclusion: Psychosocial support programmes should be implemented to improve psychological resilience and coping strategies in nurses and organized education programmes are needed to increase positive attitudes towards vaccination.
(© 2023 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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