Difficulties Experienced by a Group of Nursing Students during Pandemic Process and Their Coping Strategies: A Qualitative Research
Difficulties Experienced by a Group of Nursing Students during Pandemic Process and Their Coping Strategies: A Qualitative Research
Objective: This phenomenologic study aims to investigate the difficulties experienced by a group of nursing students during the pandemia
process thoroughly and to explain coping strategies.
Methods: This research was carried out using the phenomenological method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, to examine the
views of nursing students on their pandemic experiences and their coping strategies “Information Form” and “Questionnaire Form” were sent
to the students online, and forms that were filled out completely and sent back were included in the content analysis.
Results: Participants mean age was 21.19±1.06. Of the participants, 77.00% were female, 34.4% stated that they live in a metropolis during the
pandemia process, while 83.6% mentioned that they were with their family, 31.1% did not leave their homes unless it is necessary. As a result
of data analysis, the main themes of difficulties/stressors, stress/anxiety increasing factors, and coping strategies were reached.
Conclusion: Student nurses experience more than one difficulty regarding the pandemia process; some students state that the pandemia
process has changed their perception of their profession, and they mostly use positive methods to cope with these difficulties.
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