The Reflections of Nursing Students, the Future COVID-19 Pandemic Warriors: A Qualitative Evaluation on Fear Appeal

Orhan Çakır; Aynur Çetinkaya

Article Details

The Reflections of Nursing Students, the Future COVID-19 Pandemic Warriors: A Qualitative Evaluation on Fear Appeal

Authors:

Orhan Çakır | Aynur Çetinkaya

Publisher:

Balıkesir University

Main Topics:

Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer) | Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği

Journal:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.192-198

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343770

pISSN:

2146-9601

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Aim: The aim of this study is to determine what nursing students, the future health professionals, think about the concept of COVID-19 Pandemic. Material and Methods: This qualitative study employed the Word Association Test WAT as a data collection tool to obtain the reflections regarding COVID-19 Pandemic among the first and the second-year students, and the concept of COVID-19 Pandemic was defined through face-to-face interviews carried out with the volunteering students n97. Results: Analysis of data collected from 97 nursing students regarding COVID-19 Pandemic yielded five main categories: Perceived threat assessment frequency, f:144, coping response f:134, maskdistancecleaning f189, special connotations for COVID-19 disease f57, and restrictionsbans f45, based on the reflections that the term COVID-19 Pandemic evoked among the students. Conclusion: The qualitative assessment conducted in this study with nursing students may provide a different perspective on the handling of fear and threat perception through motivation.

 Aim: The aim of this study is to determine what nursing students, the future health professionals, think about the concept of COVID-19 Pandemic. Material and Methods: This qualitative study employed the Word Association Test WAT as a data collection tool to obtain the reflections regarding COVID-19 Pandemic among the first and the second-year students, and the concept of COVID-19 Pandemic was defined through face-to-face interviews carried out with the volunteering students n97. Results: Analysis of data collected from 97 nursing students regarding COVID-19 Pandemic yielded five main categories: Perceived threat assessment frequency, f:144, coping response f:134, maskdistancecleaning f189, special connotations for COVID-19 disease f57, and restrictionsbans f45, based on the reflections that the term COVID-19 Pandemic evoked among the students. Conclusion: The qualitative assessment conducted in this study with nursing students may provide a different perspective on the handling of fear and threat perception through motivation.

 Aim: The aim of this study is to determine what nursing students, the future health professionals, think about the concept of COVID-19 Pandemic. Material and Methods: This qualitative study employed the Word Association Test WAT as a data collection tool to obtain the reflections regarding COVID-19 Pandemic among the first and the second-year students, and the concept of COVID-19 Pandemic was defined through face-to-face interviews carried out with the volunteering students n97. Results: Analysis of data collected from 97 nursing students regarding COVID-19 Pandemic yielded five main categories: Perceived threat assessment frequency, f:144, coping response f:134, maskdistancecleaning f189, special connotations for COVID-19 disease f57, and restrictionsbans f45, based on the reflections that the term COVID-19 Pandemic evoked among the students. Conclusion: The qualitative assessment conducted in this study with nursing students may provide a different perspective on the handling of fear and threat perception through motivation.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı geleceğin sağlık profesyonelleri olan hemşirelik öğrencilerinin COVID-19 Pandemisi kavramı hakkında ne düşündüklerini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu nitel araştırmada, 1. ve 2. sınıf öğrencilerinin COVID-19 Pandemisine ilişkin yansımalarını elde etmek amacıyla veri toplama aracı olarak Kelime İlişkilendirme Testi WAT kullanılmış ve COVID-19 Pandemisi kavramı yüz ifadeleri aracılığıyla tanımlanmıştır. Gönüllü öğrencilerle n97 yüzyüze görüşmeler yapıldı. Bulgular: 97 hemşirelik öğrencisinden COVID-19 Pandemisine ilişkin toplanan verilerin analizi sonucunda beş ana kategori ortaya çıktı: Algılanan tehdit değerlendirmesi frekans, f:144, başa çıkma tepkisi f:134, maskemesafetemizlik f189, COVID-19 Pandemisi teriminin öğrencilerde uyandırdığı yansımalardan hareketle, COVID-19 hastalığına ilişkin özel çağrışımlar f57 ve kısıtlamayasaklamalar f45 yapılmıştır. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada hemşirelik öğrencileriyle yapılan niteliksel değerlendirme, korku ve tehdit algısının motivasyon yoluyla ele alınması konusunda farklı bir bakış açısı sağlayabilir.

Article Details

The Reflections of Nursing Students, the Future COVID-19 Pandemic Warriors: A Qualitative Evaluation on Fear Appeal

Authors:

Orhan Çakır | Aynur Çetinkaya

Publisher:

Balıkesir University

Main Topics:

Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer) | Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği

Journal:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.192-198

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343770

pISSN:

2146-9601

COVID-19 Pandemic

Nursing Student

TheoryCOVID-19 Pandemisi

Hemşirelik Öğrencisi

Teori

Issues

Article Details

The Reflections of Nursing Students, the Future COVID-19 Pandemic Warriors: A Qualitative Evaluation on Fear Appeal

Authors: Orhan Çakır | Aynur Çetinkaya

Publisher: Balıkesir University

Main Topics: Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer) | Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği

Journal: Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.192-198

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001343770

pISSN: 2146-9601

COVID-19 Pandemic

Nursing Student

TheoryCOVID-19 Pandemisi

Hemşirelik Öğrencisi

Teori

Issues

Authors:

Orhan Çakır | Aynur Çetinkaya

Publisher:

Balıkesir University

Main Topics:

Koruyucu Sağlık Hizmetleri | Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer) | Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği

Journal:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.192-198

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343770

pISSN:

2146-9601