Abstract
Background: COVID-19 pandemic has caused an excessive loss of life and becomes a major threat to human life around the world. Nurses’ willingness to participate in the care of patients with COVID-19 increases as the awareness of diseases and training increases. Aim: To explore the role of knowledge, attitudes, and practices on willingness of nurses to work during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive research design. Setting: The study was conducted at all Port Said governmental hospitals )6 hospitals(. Subject: 426 nurses working in Port Said governmental hospitals. Tool: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices questionnaire was utilized for data collection. Results: Nearly two-thirds of the nurses had an adequate level of knowledge, practices, and a positive attitude regarding COVID-19. Also, nurses' willingness to work and care for patients with COVID-19 is not only affected by their knowledge, attitude, and practice but also, were positive predictors for nurses` willingness. Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude, & practices had a significant positive role in improving nurses' willingness to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations: Educational programs for nurses about COVID‐19 outlined by WHO and Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt, with periodical evaluation.
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