TY  - JOUR
TI  - Evaluation of Nurses’ Vaccine Hesitancy, Psychological Resilience, and  Anxiety Levels During COVID-19 Pandemic
AB  - Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the vaccine hesitancy, psychological resilience, and anxiety levels of  nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 676 nurses working at the survey  time. Sociodemographic features, the status of hesitancy against the COVID-19 vaccine, the Coronavirus  Anxiety Scale, and the Brief Resilience Scale were used in the questionnaire form to collect the data. Results: Most participants (68.6%; n=464) stated they were hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine. A sig nificantly higher rate of hesitancy was detected in the age group of 20-39 years, those who did not have  COVID-19 vaccine, and those who did not think the COVID-19 vaccine is protective (P < .05). It was  determined that 6.8% (n=46) of the nurses had COVID-19 anxiety. A significantly higher rate of anxiety  was detected in the age group of 40 years and older, those working in the emergency department, and those  working in the COVID-19 unit during the pandemic period (P < .05). The median Brief Resilience Scale score  of nurses is 19(6). A negative, weak, and significant relationship was found between the Brief Resilience Scale  and Coronavirus Anxiety Scale scores (P=.001). Conclusion: During the pandemic, higher rates of anxiety were detected in healthcare personnel and those  working in COVID-19 units. It was also found that as the level of anxiety increased, the level of psychological  resilience decreased. To reduce the anxiety level and strengthen the psychological resilience of nurses, the  cornerstones of the health system, fast, effective, and curative interventions should be made.
AU  - Akbulut, Sami
AU  - BOZ, GÜLSEDA
AU  - Gokce, Ayse
AU  - Sarıtaş, Hasan
AU  - Kizilay, Erva
AU  - Özer, Ali
AU  - Akbulut, Mehmet Serdar
AU  - ÇOLAK, Cemil
AU  - Unsal, Selver
DO  - 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2023.22162
PY  - 2023
JO  - Eurasian Journal of Medicine
VL  - 55
IS  - 2
SN  - 1308-8734
SP  - 140
EP  - 145
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1188113
ER  -