Table 1
Frequency of demographic characteristics by nursing workplace.
| VARIABLES | NURSE’S PLACE OF WORK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 FREQUENCY | PATIENTS WITHOUT COVID-19 FREQUENCY | ||
| Income (million toman) | 3–5 | 30 | 28 |
| 5–7 | 62 | 65 | |
| 7–9 | 8 | 7 | |
| Gender | Female | 37 | 43 |
| Male | 63 | 57 | |
| Marital status | Married | 72 | 69 |
| Single | 28 | 31 | |
| Education | Diploma & Bachelor’s | 85 | 84 |
| Master & Upper | 15 | 16 | |
| Working shift | Non- Rotational | 14 | 14 |
| Rotational | 86 | 86 | |
Table 2
Mean and standard deviation related to demographic characteristics by nursing location.
| VARIABLES | NURSE’S PLACE OF WORK MEAN (± μ) | |
|---|---|---|
| PATIENTS WITHOUT COVID-19 FREQUENCY | PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 FREQUENCY | |
| Age | 30.08(±2.04) | 30.19(±2.04) |
| Work experience | 4.91(±2.22) | 4.92(±2.21) |
| Number of working hours | 138.7(±43.10) | 236.5(±44.61) |
| Overtime hours | 102.20(±30.60) | 109.30(±31.82) |
Table 3
Relationship between quality of work life (mean) and demographic variables by nurse workplace.
| VARIABLES | NURSE’S PLACE OF WORK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATIENTS WITHOUT COVID-19 | PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 | ||||
| MEAN | PVAL | MEAN | PVAL | ||
| Employment Status | Contractor | 60.06 | 0.21 | 86.55 | 0.35 |
| Contractual | 60.30 | 86.11 | |||
| Contractual or Formal | 63.29 | 85.11 | |||
| Income (million toman) | 3–5 | 50.02 | 0.041 | 63.48 | 0.042 |
| 5–7 | 58.07 | 63.11 | |||
| 7–9 | 63.66 | 65.22 | |||
| >9 | 63.06 | 66.98 | |||
| Gender | Female | 50.27 | 0.089 | 53.20 | 0.04 |
| Male | 58.97 | 63.00 | |||
| Marital status | Married | 70.11 | 0.036 | 58.30 | 0.001 |
| Single | 61.10 | 50.06 | |||
| Education | Diploma & Bachelor’s | 63.33 | 0.032 | 53.63 | 0.143 |
| Master & Upper | 68.17 | 60.29 | |||
Table 4
Significant level of quality of work life with demographic characteristics by nurse workplace.
| VARIABLES | NURSES CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 (PVAL) | NURSES CARING FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT COVID-19 (PVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 0.110 | 0.350 |
| Height | 0.135 | 0.533 |
| Work experience | 0.192 | 0.113 |
| Working hours | 0.554 | 0.754 |
| Overtime hours | 0.128 | 0.233 |
Table 5
Comparison of the average quality of working life between the two groups of nurses.
| VARIABLES | NURSES CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 MEAN ± μ | NURSES CARING FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT COVID-19 MEAN ± μ | PVAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall quality of work life | 49.43 ± 9.47 | 62.57 ± 15.93 | 0.001 |
| Fair and adequate payment | 0.327 ± 0.23 | 2.234 ± 0.31 | 0.001 |
| Safe and hygienic environment | 0.213 ± 0.3 | 4.48 ± 1.64 | 0.001 |
| Provide opportunities for continuous growth and security | 0.73 ± 0.1 | 8.5 ± 1 | 0.001 |
| Legalism in the job organization | 11.54 ± 1.9 | 11.12 ± 1.23 | 0.54 |
| Social dependence on working life | 0.11 ± 0.25 | 2.14 ± 1.05 | 0.001 |
| The general atmosphere of work life | 6.36 ± 1.65 | 11.62 ± 2 | 0.001 |
| Social integration and cohesion | 0.26 ± 0.31 | 9.8 ± 1.43 | 0.001 |
| Capability development | 0.48 ± 0.83 | 8.4 ± 1.86 | 0.23 |
Table 6
Descriptive characteristics of the dimensions of nurses the mental work load.
| VARIABLES | MEAN ± μ | MIN/MAX |
|---|---|---|
| Mental stress | 75.35 ± 17.30 | 25/100 |
| Physical pressure | 65.40 ± 21.86 | 5/100 |
| Time pressure | 72.76 ± 18.05 | 10/100 |
| Performance | 77.32 ± 15.85 | 10/100 |
| Attempt and effort | 74.50 ± 17.97 | 10/100 |
| Discouragement and failure | 58.04 ± 26.72 | 5/100 |
| Mental burden of work | 70.44 ± 12.88 | 39/100 |
Table 7
A comparison of the mental workload of the two groups.
| MENTAL WORKLOAD | MEAN ± μ | PVAL |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 | 93.68 ± 13.2 | 0.001 |
| Nurses caring for patients without COVID-19 | 70.97 ± 12.57 |
Table 8
Investigating the relationship between quality of work life and mental workload in two groups.
| VARIABLES | THE CORRELATION COEFFICIENT PEARSON | PVAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 | Quality of working life | –0.16 | 0.001 |
| Mental workload | |||
| Nurses caring for patients without COVID-19 | Quality of working life | –0.25 | 0.01 |
| Mental workload | |||