This study aimed to evaluate the fear of COVID-19, loneliness, resilience, and quality of life levels in older adults in a nursing home during the pandemic, and the effects of these variables and descriptive characteristics on their quality of life. Data were collected using a participant information form, the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE), the Brief Resilience Scale, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), the Loneliness Scale for Elderly (LSE), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Turkish Version (WHOQOL-BREF-TR). Regarding the WHOQOL-BREF-TR scale, being male, history of chronic disease, MMSE score, and the changes in sleep pattern significantly affected the physical dimension (R 2 =0.353, p<0.01) while age, and MMSE and LSE scores significantly affected the psychological dimension (R 2 =0.364, p<0.01). Also, the MMSE, FCV-19S, and LSE scores significantly affected the social relations dimension (R 2 =0.234, p<0.01) while MMSE, FCV-19S, and LSE scores significantly affected the environmental dimension (R 2 =0.351, p<0.01).

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Introduction:Although there are studies evaluating the anxiety levels of nurses during COVID-19 pandemic, no study was found evaluating the clinical decision-making skills of nurses and the correlation between anxiety and clinical decision-making.Objectives: In this study, the anxiety level experienced by nurses providing care for COVID-19 diagnosed patients during the pandemic, their clinical decision-making skills and the correlation between them were evaluated. Methods:A descriptive and correlational study was completed with 150 nurses who were working in two pandemic hospitals in Istanbul between July and October 2020. The data were collected using Structured Questions Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Scale (CDMNS). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis. Significance level was accepted as p<0.05.Results: STAI and CDMNS mean scores of the nurses were 50.59±10.20 and 142.22±14.57, respectively. There was no statistically significant correlation between the state anxiety level and clinical decision-making skills of the nurses participating in the study (p>0.05). Nurses' age, educational level and professional experience duration had a positive and statistically significant correlation with CDMNS total scores (p<0.05). Conclusions:State anxiety levels and clinical decision-making skills of the nurses were high during COVID-19 pandemic and there was no correlation between anxiety level and clinical decision-making skills.