Relationship between Quality of Nursing Work Life and Uniformed Nurses’ Attitudes and Practices Related to COVID-19 in the Philippines: A Cross-Sectional Study

Juneffer Villamen Navales, Amadou Wurry Jallow, Chien Yu Lai, Chieh Yu Liu and Shu Wen Chen
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Juneffer Villamen Navales: School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112303, Taiwan
Amadou Wurry Jallow: School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112303, Taiwan
Chien Yu Lai: School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112303, Taiwan
Chieh Yu Liu: School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112303, Taiwan
Shu Wen Chen: School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei City 112303, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: (1) Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly worldwide. Uniformed nurses have played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines; however, uptake of literature is limited. This study assessed the relationship between quality of nursing work life (QNWL) and nurses’ attitudes and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Participants were recruited from four government hospitals in the Manila metropolitan area of the Philippines. Participants completed three questionnaires in an online survey: a demographic questionnaire, a QNWL questionnaire, and the attitude and practices toward COVID-19 questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, an independent t -test, a one-way analysis of variance, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical linear regression were applied for data analysis. (3) Results: The mean age of the participants was 29 years. Most of the participants were single women who were not certified in their specialties. A total of QNWL scores were high, indicating that the participants displayed favorable attitudes and practices in relation to COVID-19. A statistically significant relationship was observed between QNWL, specialty certification, and practices related to COVID-19. Practices related to COVID-19 were a significant predictor of QNWL and one of its subscales, work design. (4) Conclusion: Young adult uniformed nurses in the Philippines have assumed numerous responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing these frontline nurses with comprehensive specialized education and training is crucial.

Keywords: quality of nursing work life (QNWL); COVID-19; uniformed nurses; attitude; practice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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