Effect of covid-19 pandemic on psychological attitudes’ for nurse workers at isolation hospitals in baghdad city

Abstract

Objectives: to identify the effect of COVID 19 pandemic psychological attitudes for nurses’ workers at Isolation Hospitals in Baghdad Methodology: descriptive study conducted among 100 nurses selected by purposive sample. The data collected by using electronic questionnaire related to psychological attitudes composed of 10 items and 3 items related to demographic characteristics. Results: the result reflects that most of nurses are males and at age (20-29) years, also they are graduated from high school of nursing and nursing college. Most of nurses’ psychological status effected by COVID, they are feel anxiety stress depression and frustration due to un familiar area, lack of experience, un effected treatment, COVID 19 bad news, long working time and isolation from friends. There is significant correlation between nurses’ psychological attitude and level of education. Conclusion: COVID 19 effect on the nurses’ psychological status. Therefore, it is important to initiate training session to educate nurses about stress management, how to deal with psychological problems and adapt with different situation.