Professional Commitment, Satisfaction and Quality of Life of Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Konya, Turkey

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected nurses. The aim of this study was to assess professional commitment, satisfaction and quality of professional life of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Konya city, Turkey. METHODS AND MATERIAL: Cross-sectional study was conducted through online survey in March 2021 in Konya province of Turkey. Current working nurses from 30 public health facilities participated in the study. Standard questionnaire was used, the questionnaire has four components, the first part of questionnaire for characteristics of the participants, the second part was Nursing Professional Commitment Scale, the third part was regarding Professional Satisfaction Scale and the fourth part was related to Employees' Quality of Life Scale. RESULTS: Total 407 nurses participated in the study, only 24% of the participants were male, 76% of them were married and 78% of them were undergraduate degree holders. About two-third (68%) of the nurses worked in COVID 19 treatment Unit serving/treatıng COVID 19 patients durıng this period. Some nurses (37%) have considered leaving their job during the Pandemic. Average scores of total nursing professional commitment 2.63±0.48. The nurses' working quality of life level was above average of total satisfaction. Comparing the age groups of the participants with the scale and sub-dimensions, a difference was found only with the Compassion fatigue sub-dimension (p<0.05). There is a positive relationship between total nursing professional commitment, compassion satisfaction and professional satisfaction. CONCLUSION: COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected nurses' professional commitment, professional satisfaction and quality of their professional life.