Evaluation of the relationship between individual workload perception and compliance with isolation measures of emergency and critical care nurses

BACKGROUND: As a result of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, compliance with isolation measures has become challenging. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the individual workload perception and compliance with isolation measures of nurses working in the emergency service and critical care unit during th...

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Published in:Work (Reading, Mass.) Mass.), 2023-01, Vol.75 (2), p.679-688
Main Authors: Akcoban, Sumeyye, Yava, Ayla, Koyuncu, Aynur, Tosun, Betul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compliance
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Critical care
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Nurses
Pandemics
Perception
Viral diseases
Working conditions
Workload
Workloads
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Summary:BACKGROUND: As a result of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, compliance with isolation measures has become challenging. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the individual workload perception and compliance with isolation measures of nurses working in the emergency service and critical care unit during the COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS: This descriptive correlational study was carried out in the emergency service and critical care unit of a public hospital between April 20 and May 20, 2021. A total of 153 nurses working in the emergency service and critical care unit who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. RESULTS: Nurses from a state hospital’s emergency department and critical care unit (n = 153) were included in the study sample. The impression of overall individual workload by nurses and compliance with isolation (r = 0.153; p 
ISSN:1051-9815
1875-9270
DOI:10.3233/WOR-220118