Comparative study: Nurses Attitude, Psychological Response and Practices Compliance with Infection Control Measures during COVID- 19 Outbreak

Abstract

Nurses' attitude, psychological response, and compliance with infection control practices are the key to quality care and excellence in Covid-19 patient care; infection control remains one of the most costbeneficial and requires full compliance of the whole nursing team. The aim of the study was to compare and examine the nurse's attitude, psychological response, and practices compliance with infection control measures during Covid-19 outbreak. Design: Descriptive comparative research design. Sample and Setting: A convenient sample was used in the current study, which included all staff nurses (241 nurses) who working in isolation hospitals (Minia cardio-thoracic university hospital (114 nurses) and Minia fever hospital (127 nurses). Tools: Data was collected through the utilization of three tools as follow: Tool (1) Nursing attitude about Covid-19 outbreak consisted of two parts; Part I: Demographic data, Part (II): A self-administered structured attitude questionnaire; Tool (2): A selfadministered structured psychological response questionnaire, and final Tool (3): An observation practice checklist. Results: The current study revealed that 71.7% of the studied nurses working in the Minia fever hospital compared to 86.0% of the studied nurses working in the Minia cardio-thoracic university hospital had a favorable attitude toward coronavirus patients, 26.8 % compared to 100.0% of them had undisturbed psychological responses respectively and 73.2% compared to 98.2% of them had compliance regarding infection prevention practice respectively with highly statistically significant differences which P-value < 0.007, 0.0001, and 0.0001 respectively. Conclusion: Nurses in both of the two isolation hospitals had a favorable attitude toward coronavirus patients, with undisturbed psychological responses, and they had compliance regarding infection prevention practice. Recommendations: Continuous education and training for all health sectors for increasing nurses' knowledge and awareness about all waves of the Covid -19 virus.