Kocatepe Vildan, Yildirim Dilek, Türkmenoğlu Ayşegül
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir Demokrasi University, Izmir, Turkey.
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey.
BMC Nurs. 2025 Jul 8;24(1):878. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03530-x.
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.
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.
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).
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.
了解护士在疫情期间如何看待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。本研究旨在评估土耳其从事猴痘相关工作的护士的疫情焦虑水平、感知压力水平以及对隔离措施的依从性。
本描述性横断面研究以土耳其伊兹密尔一家医院的335名护士为样本。2024年9月15日至11月30日期间,通过面对面访谈,使用结构化问卷收集数据。数据收集工具包括人口统计学信息表、疫情焦虑量表、感知压力量表和隔离预防措施依从性量表。
护士的平均年龄为28.41±6.26岁。隔离预防措施依从性量表的平均总分是79.37±10.01,疫情焦虑量表的平均总分是49.16±15.44,感知压力量表的平均总分是26.39±7.76。基于性别、之前在指定疫情医院工作的经验以及当前工作科室,观察到隔离预防措施依从性量表总分存在统计学显著差异(p<0.005)。在隔离预防措施依从性量表与疫情子量表(r=-0.124;p=0.031)和经济子量表(r=-0.129;p=0.023)之间发现了具有统计学意义但较弱的负相关。此外,在感知压力量表与疫情焦虑量表之间发现了具有统计学意义的中度正相关(r=0.399;p<0.001)。
该研究表明护士经历了中度水平的疫情相关焦虑。此外,发现绝大多数护士(95.8%)未接受过任何关于猴痘的正规培训。研究结果还表明,护士的感知压力水平随着疫情焦虑水平的升高而升高。