The relationship between Professional quality of life and caring behaviors of nurses working during the covid-۱۹ pandemic

Aims: this study aimed to investigate the relationship between the professional quality of life and caring behaviors of nurses during the covid-۱۹ pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted in ۲۰۲۲. The study population was all nurses working in selected hospitals of Iran University of Medical Sciences. ۱۲۴ nurses working during the covid-۱۹ epidemic by using convenience method were selected. Data collected by using the demographic and occupational information form, nurses' caring behavior questionnaire (wolf), and professional quality of life questionnaire (STAMM). All questionnaires were completed by self-report method. Data were analyzed by Spearman's correlation coefficient, Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and linear regression. SPSS Ver. ۲۲ was used. Findings: The mean and standard deviation of the total care behaviors were equal to ۸۲.۰۶±۷.۷۶. The mean and standard deviation of the total professional quality of life was equal to ۱۰۶.۱۸±۱۸.۳۱. The results of the Spearman correlation coefficient test showed that the relationship between the professional quality of life and caring behavior is positive and significant (P<۰.۰۵). Linear regression method showed a significant and direct linear relationship between the two variables. Conclusion: According to the findings, the professional quality of life had a significant relationship with caring behaviors. It is suggested that nursing leaders have plans to improve the nurses' professional quality of life and their readiness to face crisis conditions such as Covid-۱۹ to increase the ability of nurses to care.

کلیدواژه ها:

Compassion Fatigue ، Burnout ، Professional ، Empathy ، nurses ، COVID-۱۹