COVID-19'lu Hastalara Hemşirelik Hizmeti Sunan Hemşirelerde İş Motivasyonu: Tanımlayıcı Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Objective: In the study, it was aimed to examine the work motivation level of nurses and the factors affecting work motivation during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 110 nurses providing healthcare services to patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in a university hospital during the pandemic. Research data were collected using an online survey between September 2021 and December 2021. The survey consisted of ''the socio-demographical and working characteristics of nurses'', ''Nurses Job Motivation Scale (NJMS)'', and ''the importance level of factors affecting work motivation''. Results: The mean score of the NJMS of the nurses during the pandemic was 60.17±9.19. The motivation of the nurses who chose the profession because of their ''love of the profession'' was significantly high (p<0.05). The views of nurses on the ''suitability of the profession for them'' changed negatively during the pandemic compared to the before pandemic (p<0.05). The work motivation of the nurses whose opinions were changed negatively was significantly low (p<0.05). There was a significant increase in the NJMS scores in parallel with the increase in the importance score of the factors assuming responsibility, getting authority, opportunity to display creativity, openness to innovations, and participation in decisions (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results of the research showed that the work motivation of the nurses during the pandemic process was high, although not at the maximum level.