Determining the Image of Nursing Profession in the Society During Covid-19 Pandemia Process

Objective: This study aimed to descriptively determine the image of the nursing profession in the society during the Covid-19 pandemic process. Methods: The study was carried out in a district between November 2020 and February 2021. The sample of the study consisted of 1285 individuals. While collecting the data, a “Questionnaire Form” containing personal characteristics and “Image Scale for Nursing Profession” were used. Data were collected by snowball sampling method. The data were collected through an online survey. Results: The mean score of the participants’ Image Scale for Nursing Profession was found to be 150.68 ± 9.75. It was determined that the subdimensions of the scale, the professional qualification sub-dimension, had the highest mean score of 45.80 ± 4.45, and the other appearance sub-dimension had the lowest mean score of 11.10 ± 2.73. A significant difference was determined between the Image Scale for Nursing Profession and gender, profession, and the status of having the received care from nurses before (p <0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that the professional qualifications and professionalism of nurses came to the fore during the Covid-19 pandemic process.

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Covid-19, nursing image pandemic, nursing,

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