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- Determination of Post-Traumatic Growth and Psychological Resilience Levels of Nurses Caring for Pati...
Determination of Post-Traumatic Growth and Psychological Resilience Levels of Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19
Authors : Zahide Gül Yazgı Demir, Hilal Altundal Duru, Mualla Yılmaz
Pages : 1-23
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Publication Date : 2024-04-24
Article Type : Research
Abstract :The study aims to examine the posttraumatic growth and psychological resilience levels relationship of nurses who care for patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19. The population of this cross-sectional, correlational study consisted of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients in Gaziantep, Turkey in March 2021, and the sample of the study using convenience sampling was 167 nurses. Data were collected with the Personal Information Form, the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, and the Resilience Scale for Adults. For the evaluation, descriptive statistics, and Correlation, Binary Logistic Regression were used. The mean total score of psychological resilience of the nurses was 123.72±18.02, and the mean total score of posttraumatic growth was 70.71±21.02. A moderately positive and significant relationship was found between nurses\' psychological resilience and posttraumatic growth levels (r=0.485; p<0.001). Nurses had high levels of resilience and posttraumatic growth, there was a moderately positive and significant relationship between resilience and posttraumatic growth levels. It is recommended to develop empowerment programs for nurses that support their posttraumatic growth and increase their psychological resilience and systematically conduct mental state examinations.Keywords : COVID-19, hemşire, psikolojik dayanıklılık, travma sonrası büyüme