Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences

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Pediatri Hemşireliği Dersi Alan Öğrencilerin Merhamet Düzeyleri ve Otizme Karşı Tutumları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi: Kesitsel Çalışma
Examination of the Relationship Between the Students Taking Pediatric Nursing Course between the Levels of Compassion and Their Attitudes to Autism: Cross-Sectional Study
Çiğdem ERDOĞANa, Sibel Serap CEYLANa
aPamukkale Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği ABD, Denizli, Türkiye
Turkiye Klinikleri J Nurs Sci. 2022;14(3):682-9
doi: 10.5336/nurses.2022-88106
Article Language: TR
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 Amaç: Otizm, belirtileri erken dönemde başlayan, etkileri ömür boyu süren gelişimsel bir bozukluktur. Otizm hem çocukların hem de ebeveynlerinin yaşamında fiziksel, psikolojik ve sosyal sorunlara neden olabilmektedir. Pediatri hemşireliği dersi alan öğrencilerin merhamet düzeyleri ile otizm konusundaki tutumlarının belirlenmesi, öğrencilerdeki merhamet duygusu ile otizme yönelik tutumları aralarındaki ilişkinin ortaya çıkarılmasıdır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel olarak yapılan bu araştırma, pediatri hemşireliği alan 139 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın gerçekleştirilmesi için gerekli izinler alınmıştır. Araştırmada veriler hazırlanan ''Öğrenci Sosyo-Demografik Bilgi Formu'', ''Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğuna Yönelik Toplumsal Tutumlar Ölçeği'' ve ''Merhamet Ölçeği'' kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada, öğrencilerin merhamet düzeylerinin oldukça yüksek olduğu ve otizme yönelik olumsuz tutumlarının düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca öğrencilerin Merhamet Ölçeği'nden aldıkları puan ortalamaları ile Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğuna Yönelik Toplumsal Tutumlar Ölçeği aldıkları puan ortalaması arasında negatif yönde orta düzeyde bir korelasyon olduğu görülmektedir. Öğrencilerin merhamet puanları otizme yönelik tutumlarının değişiminin %13,4'ünü açıklamış vebu değer istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Pediatri hemşireliği dersi alan öğrencilerinde otizmli bireylere yönelik bakım vermede diğer etkenlerin yanında merhamet duygusunun da etkili olduğu düşünülmektedir. Hemşirelerin eğitimi sırasında profesyonel gelişimlerinin desteklenmesi kadar insani duyguların gelişimi de son derece önemli olduğu bu çalışmada belirlenmiştir. Bu nedenle öğrencilerde merhamet duygunun geliştirilmesi ve otizmli bireylere yönelik olumlu tutumlar geliştirilmesini destekleyici diğer faaliyetlerin desteklenmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Pediatri hemşireliği; öğrenci hemşire; otizm; tutum
ABSTRACT
 Objective: Autism is a developmental disorder with early symptoms and lifelong effects. Autism can cause physical, psychological and social problems in the lives of both children and their parents. The aim of this study is to determine the compassion levels of the students who take pediatric nursing course and their attitudes towards autism, and to reveal the relationship between the students' sense of compassion and their attitudes towards autism. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 139 pediatric nursing students. Necessary permissions were obtained to conduct the research. The data in the research were collected using the "Student Socio-Demo Graphic Information Form", "Social Attitudes Towards Autism Spectrum Disorder Scale" and "Compassion Scale". Results: In the study, it was determined that the students' compassion levels were quite high and their negative attitudes towards autism were low. In addition, it is seen that there is a moderate negative correlation between the mean scores of the students on the Compassion Scale and the mean score of the Social Attitudes towards Autism Spectrum Disorder. The students' compassion scores explained 13.4% of the change in their attitudes towards autism, and this value was found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: It is thought that the feeling of compassion is also effective in providing care to individuals with autism, among other factors, in the students who take the course of pediatric nursing. It has been determined in this study that the development of human emotions is as important as supporting the professional development of nurses during their education. For this reason, it is recommended to support other activities that support the development of compassion in students and the development of positive attitudes towards individuals with autism.

Keywords: Pediatric nursing; student nurse; autism; attitude
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