Covid-19 Hastalığını Geçiren Sağlık Çalışanlarının Başa Çıkma Sürecinde Din Ve Maneviyat

Purpose: The aim of this research is to determine whether healthcare workers who work at the Antalya Training and Research Hospital, which functions as a pandemic hospital, and who have also tested positive for covid-19, resort to religion or spirituality as a means of coping in this process; and also to find out the effect of religion and spirituality in this process.  Method: This research is a case study suitable for a qualitative research model. The study has been conducted with 30 healthcare workers who work in the covid service and diagnosed with covid-19. Data in the study were collected with a semi-structured interview form. In the analysis of the research, the data obtained with the help of sound recorder and image recorder were analysed and written. Findings: Although the majority of the participants did not practice religious practices, they defined themselves as religious. During the epidemic period, after the covid-19 tests were positive, there was an increase in the tendency to religion or spirituality in general, and more prayer was applied as a coping way with the disease. The meaning of life was questioned again in almost all of the participants after the diagnosis of the disease, more thought of death came to mind and the thought that there is a supreme power to take shelter in was comforting. Almost all of the participants expressed the opinion that using religious practices in the treatment process of patients under the name of spiritual counselling might be effective.