Self-care and Standard Precaution Observance in Intensive Care Nurses during COVID ۱۹

Aims: Self-care behaviors and standard precautions are important for maintaining nurses' health. This research aimed to evaluate the relationship between nurses’ self-care and standard precaution observance in intensive care unit during COVID-۱۹. Instruments & Methods: This descriptive-analytical research was conducted on the ICU nurses at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. A total of ۱۴۰ nurses were included in the research through convenience sampling. The data were collected using demographic survey questions, Self-Care Inventory-Revised (SCI-R), and Compliance with Standard Precautions Scale (CSPS). Findings: The greatest self-care means among the participants was in the professional dimension (۴۰.۱±۴.۴۱), and the lowest means of self-care was in the psychological dimension (۲۶.۹۷±۳.۵۵). The highest and lowest score of standard precautions was ۲۰ and ۳, respectively. The average precaution observance was ۱۳.۹۹±۲.۹۳۱. There was a positive and significant correlation between self-care and observance of standard precautions of nurses (r=۰.۲۲۴; p=۰.۰۰۸). Conclusion: Nurses in intensive care units in COVID-۱۹ pandemic pay little attention to their self-care. Self-care in the professional dimension receives relative attention, and in the psychological dimension, receives the least attention. The standard precautions in COVID-۱۹ pandemic is not at an acceptable level, and there is a direct and positive correlation between self-care and observing standard precautions.

Keywords:

Covid-۱۹ , Epidemic , Intensive care , Infectious diseases , Nurse Self-care , Standard precautions.