Background The main purpose in this study carried out from the perspective of infodemic was to investigate the relationships between individuals’ perceived causes of COVID-19, their attitudes towards vaccine and their levels of trust in information sources in terms of various descriptive characteristics. Methods In this cross-sectional and correlational study conducted with 1216 individuals from different provinces of Turkey, the Perception of Causes of COVID-19 (PCa-COVID-19) Scale was used. In addition, a questionnaire including the participants’ descriptive characteristics, their attitudes towards vaccine and their level of trust in information sources about Covid-19 was used. Results The mean age of the participants was 35.9 ± 12.3 years. Of them, 62.5% were women, 59.0% were married, and 62.1% were university graduates. As for their view of having the Covid-19 vaccine, 54.1% thought to have it, 16.2% did not think, and 29.7% were undecided. Although the correlation was not significant, of the participants, those who considered having vaccination mostly trusted YouTube as their source of information. Of the participants, those whose level of trust in government institutions and health professionals was high displayed significantly more favorable attitudes towards vaccine. The participants obtained the highest mean score from the Conspiracy Theories subscale of the PCa-COVID-19 scale. There was a positive and low-level relationship between attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine, and the Conspiracy Theories (r: 0.214) and Faith Factors (r: 0.066) sub-dimensions of the PCa-COVID-19 Scale. Conclusions The level of vaccine hesitancy in Turkey is at an alarming level, and the virus is defined by moderate conspiracy theories. In this context, in the fight against infodemic, it is critical to implement mechanisms that can reveal misinformation and to plan initiatives that can increase the health literacy levels of societies.

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Aim The study is aimed at investigating the relationship between psychological resilience and job performance in nurses during the Covid‐19 pandemic in terms of descriptive characteristics. Background The emergence of Covid‐19 has mainly affected the psychological resilience and job performances of health care professionals, including nurses. To date, no studies have been conducted exploring how psychological resilience contributes to job performances in frontline nurses during the Covid‐19 pandemic. Methods In this cross‐sectional and correlational study conducted with 284 nurses in the Turkey, Brief Resilience and Job Performance Scales were used for data collection. Results There was a positive significant relationship between psychological resilience and job performance. Psychological resilience explained 5% of job performance. Psychological resilience levels of the nurses who were ≥41 years old and who did their job enthusiastically were higher. Conclusion Nurses who are more experienced and who report doing their job enthusiastically have a higher level of psychological resilience. Addressing psychological resilience may contribute to organisational outcomes such as improved job performance in nurses. Implications for Nursing Management Using strategies to increase the psychological resilience levels of nurses will significantly contribute to optimization of work efficiency and achievement of quality patient care outcomes.

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