Investigation of Anxiety Levels of Nursing Students Related to Intravenous Interventions and Factors Affecting the Anxiety

This descriptive type study was conducted in order to determine the anxiety levels experienced by nursing students during IV intervention and the factors causing anxiety. The study was completed with a total of 260 students, 86 of whom were year-2, 72 were year-3, and 102 were year-4 students, who voluntarily participated in the study. Data were collected online with a Google survey using the Personal Information Form and the Trait Anxiety Inventory. As per the study results, a total of 80.4% of the students were found to experience anxiety during IV interventions, and their trait anxiety (45.10±8.8) levels were moderate. A statistically significant difference was found between the achievement status of the students and their mean trait anxiety score (p<0.05). As a conclusion of the study, the students were found to experience moderate levels of anxiety during IV interventions and their level of anxiety decreased as their achievement levels increased. This was the first study on the subject in our country and new studies are needed.