Factors Associated With Professional Quality of Life Among Exposed Nursing Staff to the COVID-19 Patients

Faiza Abou El-Soud, Wejdan Shaqiqi, Sarah Aldehimy, Fadwa Alsawelem, Ethar Alnajdi and Maha Faqihi

Nursing Research and Practice, 2026, vol. 2026, 1-11

Abstract: IntroductionThe global impact of COVID-19 resulted in a negative influence on the professional quality of life of healthcare workers, particularly nurses.ObjectivesTo investigate the level and factors impacting the professional quality of life dimensions of nurses having contact with COVID-19 patients.MethodsA cross-sectional, correlational, descriptive design was conducted using a purposive sample. A total of 200 nurses who had provided direct care to COVID-19 patients were selected from various wards across two governmental hospitals, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data were gathered via self-report surveys using the Professional Quality of Life Scale and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and analyzed using multivariate regression models. The STROBE checklist for cross-sectional studies was adhered.ResultsThe overall professional quality of life was moderate (M = 90.13, SD ± 9.00). Predictor factors of compassion satisfaction were gender (β = 0.160, p=0.021), living arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic (β = 0.139, p=0.049), family infection due to work (β = −0.183, p=0.044), number of COVID-19 patients cared for per shift (β = −0.187, p

Date: 2026
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