The Importance Of Compassionate Nursing Care In The Covid-19 Epidemic Process
Abstract
Abstract: The COVID-19 virus, which appeared in Wuhan, China in December 2019, has affected
the whole world and caused the COVID-19 epidemic (pandemic). In Turkey, the first case was seen
Covidien-19 on March 11, 2020 and has become epidemic in the country in a short time. Turkey has
achieved great success compared to other countries in the fight against COVID-19. Undoubtedly,
nurses played an important role in this process. In the fight against COVID-19, nurses were among the
healthcare professionals who provide close contact healthcare services to patients 24/7. Nurses
witnessed the emotional difficulties patients and their relatives experienced by COVID-19, and
provided care to their patients in the light of scientific knowledge under severe psychological and
physical conditions. It is a fact that during the epidemic, patients have a hard time away from their
families and need compassion. The sense of compassion, which known as the the power to mobilize to
relieve pain is that universal value and it acts as a bridge between the individual in need of help and
the caregiver. Thanks to compassionate nursing care, the feeling of helping patients during the
epidemic, understanding the problems and troubles of them and their families, and helping them also
prevented the idea that self-harm might occur while performing the profession of nurses. Studies have
reported that Turkish nurses have a medium-high level of sense of compassion and a positive
relationship between sense of compassion and quality care. This finding success in Turkey's fight
against the epidemic COVID-19 in the light of compassionate nursing care can say that is an important
factor. Therefore, in this review, it is aimed to reveal the importance of compassionate nursing care in
terms of patients, nurses and quality of care in the COVID-19 epidemic process.
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