COVID-19 the Role of Nursing in the Struggle Against Outbreaks

Bal, Erkan; Çelik, Hakan

doi:10.5336/nurses.2020-75315

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“…This research was conducted to analyze the correlations between the "COVID-19 fear and healthcare professionals' hand hygiene practice levels" and between "COVID-19 fear and healthcare professionals' hand hygiene practices" in a university hospital. Using liquid soap and alcoholbased hand antiseptic as the essential personal protective equipment is one of the recommendations for healthcare professionals who are likely to contact confirmed/probable COVID-19 cases closer than one meter (Bal and Çelik, 2020). (Arman, 2013;Derin, 2021).…”

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Bir Üniversite Hastanesinin Sağlık Çalışanlarında COVID-19 Korkusu ve El Hijyeni Uygulamalarının Değerlendirilmesi

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VERGİ

2023

Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi

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Objective: The research aimed to analyze healthcare professionals’ “levels of COVID-19 fear and hand hygiene practice” and “the correlation between COVID-19 fear and hand hygiene practices” in a university hospital. Methods: The population of this descriptive and correlational research comprised 150 professionals, that is, 50 doctors and 100 nurses working in various units at a university hospital. The number of healthcare professionals who voluntarily took part in the research was 97. The data were collected through the “Healthcare Professional Introduction Form, COVID-19 Fear Scale, and Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory”. Results: The female professionals’ mean COVID-19 fear level score and hand hygiene practice level score were higher than those of males (p < 0.05). There was a significant difference among the mean COVID-19 fear scores with reference to the education level (p < 0.05). Of the professionals, 96.9% had at least one problem after hand hygiene. It was determined that there was a very weak, positive, and significant correlation between the level of COVID-19 fear and that of hand hygiene performance (r= 0.224; p < 0.05). Conclusion: The research reveals that hand hygiene practices and the COVID-19 fear are affected by gender, as well as the fact that frequent handwashing and hand sanitizer use play a role in skin problems.

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Bir Üniversite Hastanesinin Sağlık Çalışanlarında COVID-19 Korkusu ve El Hijyeni Uygulamalarının Değerlendirilmesi

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2023

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“…Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) broke out in Wuhan/ China at the end of 2019 and has been classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Turkey announced its first confirmed case of COVID-19 on March 11, 2020 (1). The COVID-19 virus is transmitted through respiratory droplets and contact routes and survives on surfaces for several hours.…”

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Testing Positive for Covid-19, Signs and Symptoms, Treatment, and Covid-19-Related Anxiety: A Case of Factory Workers

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Burucu

2024

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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Objective: This paper investigated the incidence of COVID-19 contraction, signs and symptoms, treatment, pandemic-related anxiety, and related factors in factory workers. Methods: This was a descriptive study conducted in a factory operating in the textile industry. No sampling was performed. The sample consisted of 287 volunteers. Data were collected using a sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Short Form. Results: Less than half the participants tested positive for COVID-19 (41.1%). They were treated at home (68.6%) or in a hospital (19.5%). The most common symptoms were fatigue, joint pain, change in the sense of taste, and headache. The mean duration of home and hospital treatment was 7.00±0.00 and 12.49±6.14, respectively. Participants had a mean anxiety scale score of 7.65±3.71. Less than half the participants (31%) had high COVID-19 anxiety levels. The incidence of COVID-19 infection and anxiety was higher in participants who were on medication for chronic illnesses. Age and BMI were correlated with hospitalization for COVID-19. Conclusions: The incidence of COVID-19 infection is high among factory workers. Therefore, authorities should consider them a priority group for vaccination and provide them with training on COVID-19 risk factors and preventive measures.

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“…Coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered SARS‐CoV‐2 virus. COVID‐19 was first detected in Wuhan city, which is located in the Hubei province of China, in December 2019 1,2 . After the pneumonia of unknown cause was seen in 27 patients who presented to health centers with the complaints of fever and shortness of breath in the city of Wuhan.…”

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“…COVID‐19 was first detected in Wuhan city, which is located in the Hubei province of China, in December 2019. 1 , 2 After the pneumonia of unknown cause was seen in 27 patients who presented to health centers with the complaints of fever and shortness of breath in the city of Wuhan. These patients were diagnosed with COVID‐19 and the diagnosis of COVID‐19 was made, and it was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Chinese government.…”

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Physical problems and fatigue level of nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic

2022

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Purpose This study was conducted to examine the physical problems and fatigue levels experienced by nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Method A descriptive and correlational design was used. The study data were collected in a state and a university hospital in the center of this province between September and December 2020. The population of the study included 460 nurses in these two hospitals, and the sample consisted of 377 volunteer nurses, which represented 81.95% of the population. Data collection tools included a “Personal Information Form,” a “Nurses' Physical Problems Questionnaire,” and the “Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS)”. Results The mean score of the nurses on the total CFS was 20.14 ± 6.72. The mean CFS score of nurses who worked in the university hospital compared to the score of those who worked in the state hospital and the score of those who experienced health problems during the COVID‐19 pandemic compared to the score of those who did not was significantly higher (p < .05). Regarding the physical problems that the nurses experienced, the highest rate of “yes” responses was given to the question “Have you experienced sweating in PPE?” (94.2%), while the lowest rate of “yes” responses was given to the question “Have you experienced a risk of falling due to the shoe covers you wore on your feet?” (48.0%). Conclusion/Implications for Practice The CFS scores of the nurses who said “Yes” to all physical problems evaluated in this study were found to be significantly higher (p < .05). Nurses' work‐related fatigue is recognized as a threat to nurse health and patient safety. By providing adequate staffing levels to frontline nurses in the COVID‐19 pandemic, nurse managers can effectively reduce or prevent pandemic fatigue and improve their physical health.

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COVID-19 the Role of Nursing in the Struggle Against Outbreaks

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Bir Üniversite Hastanesinin Sağlık Çalışanlarında COVID-19 Korkusu ve El Hijyeni Uygulamalarının Değerlendirilmesi

Bir Üniversite Hastanesinin Sağlık Çalışanlarında COVID-19 Korkusu ve El Hijyeni Uygulamalarının Değerlendirilmesi

Testing Positive for Covid-19, Signs and Symptoms, Treatment, and Covid-19-Related Anxiety: A Case of Factory Workers

Physical problems and fatigue level of nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic

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