The COVID-19 pandemic has captured the world’s attention, especially regarding the risk of stress. The majority of nurses experience mild and moderate levels of stress. This is because nurses are particularly at risk of being infected with COVID-19. Many of nurses feel hot and breathless because of the PPE. This research illustrates the phenomenon of psychological stress amongst nurses working during the pandemic. This research uses a quantitative descriptive research approach. The research sample was 157 nurses working in all health care facilities from various regions in Indonesia, selected using convenience sampling. The results showed a high risk of stress, with the nurses experiencing mild and moderate stress. The study concludes by suggesting the government and health care providers pay greater attention to the early detection and reduction of stress, providing sports facilities, increasing the number of nurses, regular meetings to reflect on the problems faced and psychological consulting facilities of nurses. Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic, Nurse, Nurse Stress
The high prevalence of Covid-19 can have quite serious physical and psychological impacts. The coverage on social media about the Covid-19 outbreak is sometimes wrongly interpreted by readers, such as families who have stunted children who are perceived to be at high risk for Covid-19. The aim of this study is to find out the relationship between social media news about Covid-19 and the level of vigilance displayed by families with at-risk children in this category. Correlational analysis was used with cross-sectional approach to asses a sample of 75 families residing in the Kawalu district, and a questionanaire was used as the research instrument. with a research instrument in the form of a questionnaire. Statistical tests were conducted which employed the Spearman rank. The results indicate that the relationship between social media news about Covid-19 and the level of vigilance displayed by families with children in this vulnerable category was (p-value = 0.004), the use of social media to access Covid-19 news in the medium category is 66 people (88.0%) and the alert level is in the medium category. as many as 68 people (90.7%). Many adverts aim ton inspire fear in order to heighten subsceptibility to marketing messages. This has a particular impact on families where children have special dietary requirements to alleviate their medical conditions, and if these nutritional needsd are not met there is a risk that their condition will intensify. It is particularly important, therefore, that public health center nurses focus on direct messaging to the affected families during the pandemic and in its aftermath. Keywords: Covid-19, Level of Alertness, Social Media News, Stunting.
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