Objective: The social image of nursing represents a huge challenge to the viability of the profession. In this study, It was aimed to determine the image of nursing in Türkiye during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic process. Material and Methods: The study was an online survey conducted with 806 adults in Türkiye. Health professionals and health discipline students were not included in the study. Data of the study were collected between 13 March-19 July 2021. The informed consent form and data collection tools were shared with adults via e-mail and social media networks. Results: It was determined that 51.1% of the individuals participating in the study were women, and 88.1% were between the ages of 18-46. The total mean score of nursing image was 68.91 (SD:7.87). Accordingly, the mean scores were 14.43 (SD:2.03), 14.44 (SD:3.01) and 40.05 (SD:4.64) for ''general appearance'', ''communication'', and ''occupational and educational characteristics'', respectively. The model, which includes the presence of any nurse in the immediate environment and following the news about nursing in the mass media, explained 5% of the variance of the nursing image. Having any nurse in the immediate surroundings (β=0.08) and following the news about nursing in the mass media (β=0.21) were positively associated with nursing image. Conclusion: Accordingly, it was determined that the perception of nursing image was higher and positive in people who had any nurse in their close environment and followed the news related to nursing in the mass media.
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; nursing; nursing image; Turkish society
Amaç: Hemşireliğin toplumsal imajı, mesleğin yaşayabilirliği için devasa bir meydan okumayı temsil etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 pandemi sürecinde Türkiye'de hemşirelik imajının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma, Türkiye'de 806 erişkinle gerçekleştirilen çevrim içi bir ankettir. Sağlık çalışanları ve sağlık disiplini öğrencileri çalışmaya dâhil edilmemiştir. Çalışmanın verileri 13 Mart-19 Temmuz 2021 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. Bilgilendirilmiş onam formu ve veri toplama araçları e-posta ve sosyal medya ağları aracılığıyla erişkinlerle paylaşılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin %51,1'inin kadın, %88,1'inin 18-46 yaş aralığında olduğu belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelik imajı toplam puan ortalaması 68,91'dir (SD:7,87). Buna göre ''genel görünüş'', ''iletişim'' ve ''mesleki ve eğitimsel özellikler'' için ortalama puanlar sırasıyla 14,43 (SD:2,03), 14,44 (SD:3,01) ve 40,05'tir (SD:4,64). Herhangi bir hemşirenin yakın çevrede bulunmasını ve kitle iletişim araçlarında hemşirelikle ilgili haberlerin takibini içeren model, hemşirelik imajının varyansının %5'ini açıklamıştır. Yakın çevrede hemşire olması (β=0,08) ve medyada yer alan hemşirelik haberlerini takip etmesi (β=0,21) hemşirelik imajı ile pozitif yönde ilişkili bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Buna göre yakın çevresinde hemşire olan ve kitle iletişim araçlarında hemşirelikle ilgili haberleri takip eden kişilerde hemşirelik imaj algısının daha yüksek ve olumlu olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19 pandemisi; hemşirelik; hemşirelik imajı; Türk toplumu
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