The Covid-19 pandemic has affected global health systems and required healthcare professionals to show high performance. In this process, the mental health of intensive care nurses, who undertake the biggest burden in health systems, is negatively affected by the high working hours and patient care burden during the pandemic. When the literature is reviewed, pessimistic thinking, feeling hopeless and not enjoying life at more exacerbated levels can be observed in intensive care nurses. It is concluded that studies are needed to increase the motivation of intensive care nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic.In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of motivational messages on optimism, hopelessness and life satisfaction of intensive care nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
93
Participants in the motivational group were sent to motivational messages to their mobile phones for 21 days.
Elif Gezginci
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Optimistic level assessed by the Life Orientation Test
The primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Life Orientation Test scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 10 items. The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 6-30 points. Low scores indicate pessimism, while high scores indicate optimism.
Time frame: 21 days after from baseline
Hopelessness level assessed by the Beck Hopelessness Scale
The primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Beck Hopelessness Scale scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 20 items..The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 0-20 points. High scores indicate that the level of hopelessness is also high.
Time frame: 21 days after from baseline
Life satisfaction assessed by the Satisfaction with Life Scale
The primary endpoint of this study was the difference between groups in terms of Satisfaction with Life Scale scores 21 days after. The scale consists of a total of 5 items.The range of scores obtained from the scale varies between 5-25 points. As the total score obtained from the scale increases, life satisfaction level also increases.
Time frame: 21 days after from baseline
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