Yousry Abd- Elaziz Mohamed, S., Abd –El Gawad Abd El- Megeed, H., Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. (2022). Quality of Life among Nurses Working at Primary Health Care Centers during COVID-19 Pandemic Disease. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3(2), 211-225. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244337
Seham Yousry Abd- Elaziz Mohamed; Hanaa Abd –El Gawad Abd El- Megeed; Basma Mohamed Abd Elrahman. "Quality of Life among Nurses Working at Primary Health Care Centers during COVID-19 Pandemic Disease". Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3, 2, 2022, 211-225. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244337
Yousry Abd- Elaziz Mohamed, S., Abd –El Gawad Abd El- Megeed, H., Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. (2022). 'Quality of Life among Nurses Working at Primary Health Care Centers during COVID-19 Pandemic Disease', Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3(2), pp. 211-225. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244337
Yousry Abd- Elaziz Mohamed, S., Abd –El Gawad Abd El- Megeed, H., Mohamed Abd Elrahman, B. Quality of Life among Nurses Working at Primary Health Care Centers during COVID-19 Pandemic Disease. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 2022; 3(2): 211-225. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244337
Quality of Life among Nurses Working at Primary Health Care Centers during COVID-19 Pandemic Disease
2Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: COVID-19 is the most recent pandemic, with a significant morbidity and mortality rate over the world. COVID-19 is considered a type of the crises that have an impact on the mental and physical health of nurses Aim of study: Was to assess quality of life among nurses working at Primary Health Care Centers during COVID- 19 pandemic disease. Research design: A descriptive design was used to carry out this study. Setting: Multi stage random sample was used to select the Primary Health Care Centers in Qaliobia Governorate then 25% of them were selected randomly including three administrations (Benha, Toukh and Kafr Shokr). Sample: Convenient purposive sample of nurses working in the selected settings were chosen including 192 nurses. Tools: Three tools were used, I): A structured interviewing questionnaire was used to assess A) Socio- demographic characteristics of nurses in Primary Health Care Centers. B) Nurses’ knowledge toward COVID-19. C) Nurses working at Primary Health Care Centers practices regarding COVID-19. II): Quality of life scale for nurses during COVID-19. III): An observational checklist were used to assess the environment at Primary Health Care Centers. Results: 65.6% of the nurses had good total knowledge level, 91.1% had satisfactory total practices level and 44.3% of them had moderate total quality of life level during COVID-19. Conclusion: There were highly statistically relations between total knowledge level of nurses and age, gender, level of educational and years of experience, while there were statistically significant relations between total knowledge level of nurses and their marital status, their monthly income and receiving courses about infection control. Recommendations: Periodic workshops for nurses to improve their knowledge and practices regarding COVID- 19 pandemic disease.
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