Perceived Stress and Anxiety Levels of Nurses

The Effect of Web-based Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Perceived Stress and Anxiety on Nurses Working in a Pandemic Hospital: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study was conducted to determine the effect of web-based progressive relaxation exercises applied to nurses working in a pandemic hospital on perceived stress and anxiety. In this randomized controlled clinical trial, nurses working in the pandemic hospital were randomly assigned to the control and intervention groups.

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) epidemic increases the stress and anxiety level of nurses due to many factors. This study was conducted to determine the effect of web-based progressive relaxation exercises applied to nurses working in a pandemic hospital on perceived stress and anxiety. In this randomized controlled clinical trial, nurses working in the pandemic hospital were randomly assigned to the control and intervention groups. The Web-Based Relaxation Exercises Program was trained and implemented online for 4 weeks by a trainer for the intervention group.The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were completed online by participants in both groups before and after the intervention

Inclusion Criteria:

• Those between the ages of 18-55
• Nurses working in the pandemic hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• Nurses who did not agree to participate in the study
• Research Termination Criteria;
• Nurses who begin to receive support from a psychiatrist,
• Nurses who begin to use psychiatric medication,
• Nurses who are COVID positive,
• Moreover, the study was terminated with the nurses who wanted to leave the study.