The effects of online support program for nurses with  COVID-19 patients on the professional quality of life and psychological empowerment perception: a randomized controlled trial

USTUN, GONCA

doi:10.14744/phd.2022.24445

The effects of online support program for nurses with COVID-19 patients on the professional quality of life and psychological empowerment perception: a randomized controlled trial

Gonca ÜSTÜN (Amasya Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı, Amasya, Türkiye)

Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi

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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 15 - 23 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14744/phd.2022.24445 İndeks Tarihi: 04-06-2023

The effects of online support program for nurses with COVID-19 patients on the professional quality of life and psychological empowerment perception: a randomized controlled trial

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Objectives: This study examines the effects of an online support program for nurses with Covid-19 patients on their professional quality of life and psychological empowerment. Methods: This parallel randomized controlled experimental study with a pre- and post-test was prepared using the CONSORT 2010 checklist. This study was conducted online from July to December 2020 in Türkiye. The study was con ducted with 48 nurses intervention group (n=24); control group (n=24) who were directly involved in the care of pa tients with Covid-19. The study data were collected using a personal information form, the Professional Quality of Life Scale and the Psychological Empowerment Scale (PES). An eight-session online support program was administered to the intervention group once a week. The scales were re-administered to the intervention and control groups after the program. Results: The intervention group’s post-test PES (t=−2.757; p=0.008; d=0.79) and compassion satisfaction scores (t=−3.887; p=0.000; d=1.12) increased significantly; their burnout (t=2.917; p=0.005; d=0.84) and compassion fatigue (t=3.134; p=0.003; d=0.90) post-test scores decreased significantly (p<0.05). The intervention group’s post-test PES (t=−4.926; p=0.000; d=1.01) and compassion satisfaction scores (t=−3.524; p=0.002; d=0.71) were significantly higher than their pre-test scores, and their compassion fatigue post-test score (t=3.646; p=0.001; d=0.72) was significantly lower (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study’s online support program for nurses with Covid-19 patients increased their psychological em powerment and compassion satisfaction, and reduced their levels of burnout and compassion fatigue.

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APA	USTUN G (2023). The effects of online support program for nurses with COVID-19 patients on the professional quality of life and psychological empowerment perception: a randomized controlled trial. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi, 14(1), 15 - 23. 10.14744/phd.2022.24445
Chicago	USTUN GONCA The effects of online support program for nurses with COVID-19 patients on the professional quality of life and psychological empowerment perception: a randomized controlled trial. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi 14, no.1 (2023): 15 - 23. 10.14744/phd.2022.24445
MLA	USTUN GONCA The effects of online support program for nurses with COVID-19 patients on the professional quality of life and psychological empowerment perception: a randomized controlled trial. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi, vol.14, no.1, 2023, ss.15 - 23. 10.14744/phd.2022.24445
AMA	USTUN G The effects of online support program for nurses with COVID-19 patients on the professional quality of life and psychological empowerment perception: a randomized controlled trial. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi. 2023; 14(1): 15 - 23. 10.14744/phd.2022.24445
Vancouver	USTUN G The effects of online support program for nurses with COVID-19 patients on the professional quality of life and psychological empowerment perception: a randomized controlled trial. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi. 2023; 14(1): 15 - 23. 10.14744/phd.2022.24445
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ISNAD	USTUN, GONCA. "The effects of online support program for nurses with COVID-19 patients on the professional quality of life and psychological empowerment perception: a randomized controlled trial". Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi 14/1 (2023), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.14744/phd.2022.24445