Background: The main purpose in this study carried out from the perspective of infodemic was to investigate the relationships between individuals’ perceived causes of COVID-19, their attitudes towards vaccine and their levels of trust in information sources in terms of various descriptive characteristics.Methods: In this cross-sectional and correlational study conducted with 1216 individuals from different provinces of Turkey, the Perception of Causes of COVID-19 (PCa-COVID-19) Scale was used. In addition, a questionnaire including the participants’ descriptive characteristics, their attitudes towards vaccine and their level of trust in information sources about Covid-19 was used.Results: The mean age of the participants was 35.9 ± 12.3 years. Of them, 62.5% were women, 59.0% were married, and 62.1% were university graduates. As for their view of having the Covid-19 vaccine, 54.1% thought to have it, 16.2% did not think, and 29.7% were undecided. Although the correlation was not significant, of the participants, those who considered having vaccination mostly trusted YouTube as their source of information. Of the participants, those whose level of trust in government institutions and health professionals was high displayed significantly more favorable attitudes towards vaccine. The participants obtained the highest mean score from the Conspiracy Theories subscale of the PCa-COVID-19 scale. There was a positive and low-level relationship between attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccine, and the Conspiracy Theories (r: 0.214) and Faith Factors (r: 0.066) sub-dimensions of the PCa-COVID-19 Scale.Conclusions: The level of vaccine hesitancy in Turkey is at an alarming level, and the virus is defined by moderate conspiracy theories. In this context, in the fight against infodemic, it is critical to implement mechanisms that can reveal misinformation and to plan initiatives that can increase the health literacy levels of societies.

Background: The status of nurses who form the backbone of the health system, and the society’s perspective on nursing has undergone serious transformations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The visibility of nurses, who constantly fought on the front lines in the harsh conditions of the pandemic, increased even more in this period. Thus, this study was aimed at determining Turkish people’s perception of nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic and investigating whether there is a significant relationship between the mean score obtained from the Nursing Image Scale and the descriptive variables. Method: The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 420 Turkish citizens. The “Descriptive Characteristics Form” and “Nursing Image Scale” were used to collect data. In addition to descriptive analysis, the t-test and One-Way ANOVA test were used. Results: Turkish people’s nursing image during the COVID-19 pandemic was highly positive. Individuals who stated that they had a chronic disease perceived nursing as a professional occupation, which transformed their current nursing image to a more positive image during the COVID-19 pandemic and the mean score they obtained from the Nursing Image Scale was statistically significantly high. Conclusion: We concluded that Turkish people’s perceptions of nurses changed for the better during the pandemic and their awareness of nursing improved. It is the nurses’ responsibility to improve the nursing image of the society. Therefore, it is critical for nurses to create a modern nurse image picturing them as producers of scientific knowledge and independent leaders.

Bu çalışma COVID-19 salgınında Türkiye’de bir pandemi hastanesindeki yönetici hekim ve hemşirelerin klinik liderlik özellikleri ile COVID-19 fobileri arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Tanımlayıcı türdeki bu çalışma 100 yönetici hekim ve hemşirenin katılımıyla yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın verileri Klinik Liderlik Ölçeği ve COVID-19 Fobisi Ölçeği (C19P-S) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Analiz sonuçları, katılımcıların klinik liderlik düzeylerinin yüksek, COVID-19 fobilerinin ise düşük düzeyde olduğunu göstermiştir. Bununla birlikte katılımcıların klinik liderlik ve COVID-19 fobisinin bazı tanımlayıcı özelliklere göre anlamlı biçimde farklılaştığı ancak COVID-19 tanısı alma, ekip arkadaşlarından birinin tanı alması ve tanısı konmuş hastayla temas etme durumlarına göre anlamlı bir farklılık olmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca sonuçlar, klinik liderlik ile COVID-19 fobisi arasında anlamlı bir ilişkinin olmadığını göstermiştir. Salgın sürecinde sağlık çalışanlarında görülebilecek psikolojik etkilere rağmen yönetici pozisyonunda görev yapan sağlık çalışanlarının liderlik özelliklerini her koşulda sergiliyor olmaları süreci yönetmek açısından oldukça önemlidir.

Bu çalışmada Türkiye’de hemşirelikte profesyonellik hakkında yapılan doktora ve yüksek lisans tezlerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Tanımlayıcı tipteki çalışmanın verileri, Yüksek Öğretim Kurulu (YÖK) Ulusal Tez Merkezi’ne kayıtlı tezlerden elde edilmiştir. YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi’nde detaylı arama sayfasında tez adı kısmında “profesyonel” anahtar kelimesi ve konu bölümünde “hemşirelik” seçilerek taranan lisansüstü tezler araştırmanın evrenini (n=85) oluşturmuştur. Araştırmacılar tarafından belirlenen dahil etme ve dışlanma kriterleri sonucunda; 4 doktora, 46 yüksek lisans tezi çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Veriler değerlendirilirken tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmıştır. Türkiye’de hemşirelik alanında profesyonelleşme hakkında yapılan tezler 2005-2020 yılları arasındadır ve % 66’sı 2015 yılı sonrasında yapılmıştır. Tezlerin %54’ünün tanımlayıcı tipte, doktora tezlerinin ise %50’sinin deneysel tipte olduğu ve araştırmaların hepsinin nicel araştırma tipinde yapıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Tezlerin örneklem gruplarına bakıldığında, örneklemlerin %86’sının hemşirelerden oluştuğu görülmüştür. Niceliksel veriler kadar nitel verilerin de analiz edildiği tezlerin yapılması ve bu alanda az sayıda olan doktora tezlerinin planlanması önerilmektedir. Bu tezlerden elde edilen bilgilerin hemşirelik mesleğinin profesyonelleşmesıne katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Background: The global shortage of healthcare workers continues to grow each year. In particular, low nurse staffing levels are known to be associated with adverse patient outcomes. Helping adolescents understand the nursing profession beyond stereotypical societal perceptions—and recognize its full range of roles—may make nursing a more attractive career option. However, little is known about the perceptions of adolescents who are in the process of making career choices. Objective: This study aims to determine the perceptions of high school adolescents in Türkiye regarding the image of the nursing profession. Method: The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 581 high school adolescents in Türkiye. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form and the Adolescents’ Perceptions of the Image of Nursing Scale (APNIS). In addition to descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and Chi-Square analyses were performed. Results: The findings indicated that adolescents generally hold a positive perception of the nursing profession, with higher scores in the professional image, perception, and care and therapeutic role subscales, and lower scores in the communication, informative role, and healing environment subscales. A total of 65.7% of the adolescents reported that they did not intend to choose nursing as a career. The intention to choose nursing as a career was higher among adolescents who did not have a nurse in their family (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The results indicate that positive perceptions of the nursing image alone may not be sufficient in adolescents’ career decision-making and underscore the importance of presenting the profession’s roles in a comprehensive and realistic manner. While adolescents with a nurse in the family demonstrated more positive perceptions of the nursing profession (higher APNIS scores), their intention to choose nursing as a career was lower compared to those without a nurse in the family. These findings suggest that familiarity with the profession may positively influence professional image while simultaneously reducing career intention, possibly due to greater awareness of occupational challenges. The findings provide important insights into how adolescents form their perceptions of the image of nursing and may contribute to future research and educational initiatives aimed at increasing interest in the nursing profession.