Table 1.
Nurses' descriptive characteristics (N = 164).
| Descriptive Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 103 | 62.8 |
| Male | 61 | 37.2 |
| Age | ||
| 20–30 years | 96 | 58.6 |
| 31–40 years | 51 | 31.1 |
| ≥41 years | 17 | 10.4 |
| Education status | ||
| High school | 31 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 22 | 13.4 |
| Undergraduate | 101 | 61.6 |
| Postgraduate | 10 | 6.1 |
| Working time in PED | ||
| 0–1 years | 52 | 31.7 |
| 2–10 years | 87 | 53 |
| ≥11 years | 25 | 15.2 |
| Work shift | ||
| Day shift | 26 | 15.9 |
| Night shift | 138 | 84.1 |
| Predominant shift time | ||
| 08.00–16.00 | 26 | 15.9 |
| 16.00–08.00 | 42 | 25.6 |
| 08.00–08.00 | 96 | 58.5 |
| Average number of patients given daily care (suspected or diagnosed with COVID-19) | ||
| ≤5 | 59 | 36 |
| 6–15 | 72 | 43.9 |
| ≥16 | 33 | 20.1 |
| Contact with someone suspected and/or diagnosed with COVID-19 | ||
| No | 63 | 38.4 |
| I don't know | 17 | 10.4 |
| Yes | 84 | 51.2 |
| Nurse or a loved one diagnosed with COVID-19 | ||
| No | 89 | 54.3 |
| Yes | 75 | 45.7 |
| Worried about getting COVID-19 in the department | ||
| No | 35 | 21.3 |
| Yes | 129 | 78.7 |
| Worried about infecting someone with COVID-19 | ||
| No | 33 | 20.1 |
| Yes | 131 | 79.9 |
| Opinion about break times during the pandemic | ||
| I'm insufficient | 87 | 53 |
| I'm undecided | 36 | 22 |
| I'm sufficient | 41 | 25 |
| Opinion about measures in the work environment | ||
| I find it insufficient | 69 | 42.1 |
| I'm undecided | 14 | 8.5 |
| I find it enough | 81 | 49.4 |
| Used PPE in the department | ||
| Mask | 154 | 93.9 |
| Glasses | 59 | 36 |
| Glove | 159 | 97 |
| Face Shield | 97 | 59.1 |
| Overalls | 19 | 11.6 |
| Bonnet | 50 | 30.5 |
| Opinion about PPE to protect from COVID-19 | ||
| No | 57 | 34.7 |
| I'm undecided | 17 | 10.4 |
| Yes | 90 | 54.8 |
| Fear of working during the pandemic | ||
| No | 65 | 39.6 |
| Yes | 99 | 60.4 |
| Considered quitting the job during the pandemic | ||
| No | 68 | 41.5 |
| I'm undecided | 10 | 6.1 |
| Yes | 86 | 52.4 |
| Most needed during the pandemic | ||
| Healthy eating | 54 | 32.9 |
| Quality sleep | 53 | 32.3 |
| Accommodation place | 44 | 26.8 |
| Cleaning/Hygiene | 70 | 42.7 |
| Financial support | 111 | 67.6 |
| Psychological support | 120 | 73.2 |
| More flexible working hours | 57 | 34.8 |
| Opinion about the gradual transition to normal life | ||
| I find it early | 82 | 50 |
| I think it's too late | 28 | 17.1 |
| I don't think precautions were taken properly | 81 | 49.4 |
| I don't think that precautions are fully followed | 47 | 28.7 |
| If the measures are followed, I think it will be positive | 17 | 10.4 |