Evaluation of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Healthcare Professionals With Compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Meaning and Purpose of Life Scales
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Bu araştırmamızın temel amacı Covid-19 pandemisinin sağlık çalışanları üzerindeki etkisini Merhamet, Merhamet Yorgunluğu, Hayatın Anlam ve Amacı ölçekleri ile değerlendirmek ve ilişkili faktörleri tespit etmektir. Araştırmanın türü kesitsel prospektif anket çalışmasıdır. Çalışmaya Şubat 2021- Temmuz 2021 tarihleri arasında, ülke genelindeki sağlık çalışanlarından gönüllü olanlar alınmış olup araştırmaya 1206 sağlık çalışanı dâhil edilmiştir. Araştırma verileri Microsoft Excel (.xls) formatından, SPSS v21.0'e aktarılmıştır. Verilerin dağılımı ortalama, standart sapmalar ve yüzde olarak gösterilmiştir. Pandemi öncesi ve pandemi süresince olan veriler eşleştirilmiş T test ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Gruplar arası karşılaştırımalarda bağımsız örneklem t testi ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Modelleme için kategorik değişkenler ikili değişken haline getirilmiş, çoklu lineer regresyon analizi kullanılmış ve aşamalı metod seçilmiştir. İstatistiksel anlamlılık düzeyi p<0.05 olarak kabul edilmiştir. İncelenen veriler sonucunda pandemi süresince sağlık çalışanlarında toplam merhamet puanları anlamlı düzeyde azalmış, çalışanlar için yaşam kalitesi incelendiğinde tüm alt ölçeklerin (mesleki tatmin, tükenmişlik, eşduyum) istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde azaldığı, hayatın anlam ve amacı ölçeğinde ise, hayatın anlam ve amacı ve hayatın anlamsızlığı ve amaç yoksunluğu ölçeklerinin azaldığı gözlenmiştir. Pandemi döneminin olumsuz psikolojik etkileri nedeniyle sağlık çalışanlarında merhamet düzeylerinin azaldığı, merhamet yorgunluğunda artma olduğu, hayatın anlam ve amacında azalma olduğu gözlenmiştir. Özellikle COVID-19 birimlerinde çalışan sağlık çalışanlarında merhamet düzeylerinin daha fazla azaldığı, merhamet yorgunluğunda artma olduğu, hayatın anlam ve amacının ise azaldığı saptanmıştır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Covid-19, Hayatın Anlam ve Amacı, Merhamet, Merhamet Yorgunluğu, Sağlık Çalışanları
The main purpose of this research is to evaluate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare workers with Compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Meaning and Purpose of Life scales and to identify the related factors.The type of the study is a cross-sectional prospective survey study. Between February 2021 and July 2021, volunteers from healthcare professionals across the country were included in the study, and 1206 healthcare professionals were included in the study. Research data were transferred from Microsoft Excel (.xls) format to SPSS v21.0. The distribution of data is shown as mean, standard deviations and percentage. Data before and during the pandemic were compared with the paired T-test. In comparisons between groups, independent samples were compared with the t-test. For modeling, categorical variables were converted into binary variables, multiple linear regression analysis was used and stepwise method was chosen. Statistical significance level was accepted as p<0.05. As a result of the analyzed data, total compassion scores of healthcare workers decreased significantly during the pandemic, when the quality of life for employees was examined, all subscales (professional satisfaction, burnout, empathy) decreased statistically significantly, and in the meaning and purpose of life scale, the meaning and purpose of life and meaninglessness of life and lack of purpose scales were observed to decrease. Due to the negative psychological effects of the pandemic period, it has been observed that the level of compassion in healthcare workers decreases, there is an increase in compassion fatigue, and a decrease in the meaning and purpose of life. It was determined that the level of compassion decreased more, there was a greater increase in compassion fatigue, and the meaning and purpose of life decreased more, especially in healthcare workers working in COVID-19 units. Keywords: Covid-19,Meaning and Purpose of Life, Compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Healthcare Professionals
The main purpose of this research is to evaluate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare workers with Compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Meaning and Purpose of Life scales and to identify the related factors.The type of the study is a cross-sectional prospective survey study. Between February 2021 and July 2021, volunteers from healthcare professionals across the country were included in the study, and 1206 healthcare professionals were included in the study. Research data were transferred from Microsoft Excel (.xls) format to SPSS v21.0. The distribution of data is shown as mean, standard deviations and percentage. Data before and during the pandemic were compared with the paired T-test. In comparisons between groups, independent samples were compared with the t-test. For modeling, categorical variables were converted into binary variables, multiple linear regression analysis was used and stepwise method was chosen. Statistical significance level was accepted as p<0.05. As a result of the analyzed data, total compassion scores of healthcare workers decreased significantly during the pandemic, when the quality of life for employees was examined, all subscales (professional satisfaction, burnout, empathy) decreased statistically significantly, and in the meaning and purpose of life scale, the meaning and purpose of life and meaninglessness of life and lack of purpose scales were observed to decrease. Due to the negative psychological effects of the pandemic period, it has been observed that the level of compassion in healthcare workers decreases, there is an increase in compassion fatigue, and a decrease in the meaning and purpose of life. It was determined that the level of compassion decreased more, there was a greater increase in compassion fatigue, and the meaning and purpose of life decreased more, especially in healthcare workers working in COVID-19 units. Keywords: Covid-19,Meaning and Purpose of Life, Compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Healthcare Professionals
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Psikiyatri, Psikoloji, Aidiyet duygusu, COVID 19, Korona virüs enfeksiyonları, Merhamet yorgunluğu, Olumlu duygulanım, Olumsuz duygulanım, Pandemiler, Sağlık personeli, Tükenmişlik duygusu, Utanma duygusu, Psychiatry, Psychology, Sense of belonging, COVID 19, Coronavirus enfections, Compassion fatigue, Positive mood, Negative mood, Pandemics, Health personnel, Burnout feeling, Shame
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