Abstract
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.