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The coronavirus pandemic, which is a serious health problem that causes many people to get sick and many people to die, and causes high levels of fear and anxiety, has caused eyes to turn to health professionals in the world and in our country, especially nurses who take an active role in the care of each patient. In the literature review, no research was found on the effects of this destructive process on the image of the nursing profession. With this study, the effect of the coronavirus epidemic on the image of nursing in the society will be determined. The aim of this study is to determine the purpose of applying the coronavirus pandemic to the image of nursing in Turkish society. This research is designed as descriptive. The data were collected online between 05-19/03/2021 with a questionnaire prepared by the researchers from 398 Turkish citizens. When the Nursing Image mean scores of the individuals participating in the research are examined; While the mean total score was 43.6±8.1 before the pandemic, the recommended score was 43.4±8.7 during the coronavirus pandemic. It was determined that the image of nurses in the society decreased during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period. |
