The evaluation of some factors affecting COVID-19 disease protection information and scale compliance with isolation precautions values of nurses in a state hospital at Edirne city center

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) became a pandemic in a short duration, and the workload and infection risk of nurses has an effective role in care of patients are increased. The aim of this study was evaluating the nurses' reported score of Scale Complians for İsolation Precautions, COVID-19 disease protection information and factors affecting them, working in public hospital in the city center of Edirne. A total 220 nurses were participated in this cross sectional study from pandemic intensive care service, pandemic servise, emergency service and other services. This study was performed between March 01 and November 01, 2021 and the data was collected by face to face interview method. The data was achieved by using demographic information form and score of Scale Complians for İsolation Precautions.The COVID-19 disease isolation compliance and COVID-19 disease prevention knowledge levels of participants were evaluated with survey questions prepared by researcher. The Turkish Republic Health Ministary Covid-19 guide was used preparing survey questions. The 79,1% (n=174) of participants were female; 20,9% (n=46) of participants were male. The mean age of participants were 33,20 ± 8,43. The 86,4% of the participants were reported had received education about COVID-19 disease prevention measures. The correct answer rates for isolation measures should be taken in COVID-19 disease was 99,1%; for selection of proper personal protective equipment during aerosol generating procedures was 93,6% and for personal protective equipment wearing sequence was 92,3%. The mean score of Scale Complians for İsolation Precautions was 78,91 ± 8,02. In conclusion, the achieved results may will beneficial for improving compliance with isolation measures, COVID-19 disease prevention knowledge and isolation compliance of nurses. The points of lower dimensions of scale compliance with isolation precautions of nurses working in emergency services were significantly lower than nurses working in other three -services. The point of scale compliance with isolation precautions of trained nurses were significantly higher than non trained nurses.We think that nurses working in the hospital should receive training on COVID-19 isolation measures.