The Relationship Between Fear, Obsession and Quality of Life in Chronic Patients Due to Covid-19 Pandemic.

AIM: Excessive fear and repetitive negative thoughts about COVID-19 in individuals with chronic diseases, who are among high risk group in COVID-19 pandemic may cause psychological disorders such as obsession and affect the quality of life negatively. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between fear, obsessive behaviors and quality of life in chronic patients due to COVID-19 pandemic. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out between October 5 and 31, 2020. The survey form was sent online to individuals with a chronic disease who were 18 and older. 255 individuals who responded to surveys were included in the study. The data were collected with Personal Information Form, Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (OCS) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Form (WHOQOL-BREF-TR). RESULTS: Fear of COVID-19 Scale mean score was found as 21.99±7.28, OCS mean score was found as 4.78±3.62, WHOQOL-BREF-TR physical subdomain mean score was found as 13.58±3.35, psychological subdomain mean score was found as 14.19±3.29, social subdomain mean score was found as 14.13±3.66, environmental subdomain mean score was found as 14.16±3.36, and national environmental subdomain mean score was found as 13.83±2.82. A positive and moderate significant correlation was found between FCV-19S and OCS (r=0.571, p=0.000). A positive and very weak significant correlation was found between OCS and WHOQOL-BREF-TR physical subdomain (r=0.166, p=0.00). CONCLUSION: The participants were found to have high levels of fear of COVID-19 and low levels of obsession with COVID-19. It was found that individuals' fears increased obsessive thoughts and obsessive thoughts positively affected quality of life.

Analysis of anxiety levels and attitudes of nursing students toward the nursing profession during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to analyze the anxiety levels and attitudes of nursing students for the nursing profession during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Data collection forms were sent online to nursing students of three different state or foundation universities in Turkey. In all, 456 individuals who answered the data collection forms were included in the study. FINDINGS: Study results revealed that the total average score for the "Attitude Scale for Nursing Profession" was 162 ± 15.6. The Professional characteristics subdimension score average was 80.64 ± 7.02. Furthermore, the state of choosing nursing profession subdimension score average was 50.05 ± 9.23, whereas the Attitude for the general status of nursing profession subdimension score average was 34.38 ± 2.97. Due to the pandemic, anxiety levels for the nursing profession were 4.86 ± 2.76 (between 0 and 10). It was determined that nursing students who studied in cities where the virus was very common had a more positive attitude toward the profession. Anxiety levels of nursing students studying in cities where the virus impact was moderate and in cities where the virus presence was quite common were higher (p > 0.05). PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: It was found that nursing students had a positive and high-level attitude toward the nursing profession. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that attitudes toward the nursing profession decreased significantly as anxiety increased.

Analysis of Health Care Personnel's Attitudes Toward Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Life Satisfaction due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

This study was conducted to analyze health care personnel's attitudes toward traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) and life satisfaction due to coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted between April 2 and 9, 2020. The Questionnaire form was sent to health care personnel online. A total of 560 individuals who answered the questionnaires were included in the study. The data were collected by using the Personal Information Form, Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire (HCAMQ), and Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS). Average age of the participants was 30.88 ± 7.68 years, 82.5% were male, and 65.5% were working as nurses. It was found that 45.5% of the participants used TCM methods for COVID-19 during the last month; 48.7% of the health care personnel stated that they used TCM methods to strengthen their immune system. The HCAMQ total average score was 27.96 ± 5.49; the holistic health subdimension total average score was 9.59 ± 3.04; the complementary and alternative medicine subdimension total average score was 18.37 ± 3.58; and the LSS total average score was 20.78 ± 6.32. A positive weak statistically significant association was found between the HCAMQ and complementary and alternative medicine subdimension and the LSS (P < .05). Participants had moderately positive attitudes toward TCM and life satisfaction. As the participants' positive attitudes toward TCM increased, their life satisfaction was also found to increase.

Analysis of nursing students' obsessive and coping behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine the obsessive behaviors and coping behaviors of nursing students during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. DESIGN AND METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted between October 4 and October 17, 2020. FINDINGS: In this study, it was found that nursing students had a mean total COVID-19 Obsessive Compulsive Scale score of 3.88 ± 3.02 and a mean total Ways of Coping Inventory (WCI) score of 47.05 ± 11.68. When the subscales of the WCI were examined, mean scores were found to be 13.64 ± 4.85 for the self-confident approach, 8.91 ± 3.35 for the optimistic approach, 7.25 ± 2.24 for the seeking social support approach, 10.97 ± 4.43 for the helpless approach, and 6.24 ± 3.20 for the submissive approach. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Nursing students have low levels of obsession with COVID-19 and moderate levels of coping behaviors. For this reason, it is very important to recognize the psychological symptoms of today's nursing students-the health workforce of the future-and to determine priorities for their solution.