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Journal of Infection Prevention, 2024 (ESCI)
Background: It is very important for healthcare professionals to know the isolation precautions and apply the isolation rules correctly in COVID-19 process. Aim: This study was conducted to determine the COVID-19 fear levels and isolation compliance levels of nurses. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted between December 2020-February 2021 with 217 nurses working in a public hospital in Istanbul/Turkey. Data were collected using the Sociodemographic-Form, the COVID-19 Fear Scale, and the Compliance with Isolation Measures Scale. Results: Statistically significant difference was found between the level of compliance with the isolation measures and the education level of the nurses (p =.011), as well as their professional position (p =.026) (p <.05). A positive, low-level significant relationship was determined between the COVID-19 fear of nurses and their compliance with isolation measures (r = 0.168; p =.015). Conclusions: It was determined that nurses’ compliance with Isolation Precautions and their level of fear were high during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was observed that nurses’ fear levels and isolation adaptation levels were related.