Relationship Between Nurses' Compassion Level and Emotional Intelligence During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case of City Hospitals

Kilic Z., AYDINLI A., GÜNAYDIN Y., Aydin T. A., Gunaydin U.

JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING, cilt.41, sa.1, ss.101-109, 2023 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/08980101221089471
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.101-109
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, emotional intelligence, nurse, compassion, pandemic
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive study is to determine the relationship between nurses' compassion level and emotional intelligence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to collect data from a sample of 218 nurses who volunteered to participate. Data were collected using the descriptive information form, the compassion scale (CS), and the revised Schutte emotional intelligence scale (RSEIS). Findings: The nurses' total CS score was 97.51 +/- 1, and their total RSEIS score was 152.1 +/- 14.8. In our study, a moderate, positive, and significant relationship was found between nurses' compassion level and emotional intelligence levels. Conclusions: It was determined that nurses within the scope of the study had a high level of compassion and a medium-high level of emotional intelligence during the C OVID-19 pandemic process. Initiatives should be planned to develop emotional intelligence, which helps to minimize the negative effects of the pandemic on nurses and prevent negative emotions.