ESİN KAVURAN, ZEYNEP TAMER
Türk Fen ve Sağlık Dergisi - 2023;4(2):126-134
Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the self-confidence and anxiety levels of nurses in clinical decision-making in the Covid-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study was conducted with nurses working in a state hospital. "Sociodemographic Data Collection Form" and "Nurses’ Clinical Decision Making Self-Confidence and Anxiety Scale" were used to collect the study data. The snowball method was used to collect study data. The online data collection form was shared on social media and 449 nurses who voluntarily participated in the study and filled the scales completely and filled out the questionnaire were asked to share the questionnaire on their social media. Results: 49,7% of the nurses who participated in the study were between the ages of 18 and 28,72.4% were women, 50,1% were single, 69,0% were graduates of the language, 70,2% were trained in Covid-19, 71,0% were cared for or diagnosed with Covid-19, and 79.5% were not diagnosed with Covid-19. The score they received from the anxiety sub-scale was 57,65±25,81 and the average score from the self-confidence sub-scale was 108,27±27,34. Itex plains 5% of the anxiety levels of nurses’ self-esteem in clinical decisionmaking and increased self-confidence in clinical decision-making reduces anxiety level by 0,224 times. Conclusion: During Covid-19 pandemic, it has a signafintly effect on the anxiety levels of nurses’ self-esteem in clinical decisionmaking. Inaddition, it was found that as the Professional workingy earincreases, it has a statistically significant effect on the selfconfidence level.
