Comparison of quality nursing safe care in corona and non-corona wards

Introduction & Objective: Safe care is one of the main concerns in the care of patients with COVID-۱۹, so providing safe care can play an important role in promoting patient health. The aim of this study was to compare the quality of safe nursing care in corona and non-corona wards.Materials and Methods: The present study is a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study that compared safe care by nurses working in corona and non-corona wards of Baqiyatallah hospital in Tehran in ۱۳۹۹. Sampling was done by census and the statistical population included all nurses working in corona and non-corona wards. The questionnaires were completed by the nurses using two questionnaires of demographic information and Rashvand et al safe care score.Results: The performance of nurses in patient care in corona and non-corona wards was moderate. Different dimensions of quality of care (nursing skills, mental safety, physical needs and teamwork) did not show a significant difference in corona and non-corona wards (P <۰.۰۵).Conclusion: Despite the contagious disease and fear of infection, nurses work in all conditions. On the other hand, due to the average quality of safe care in coronary and non-coronary wards, it is very important to pay attention to these wards to improve care and the attention of officials and planners to increase staff, increase nurses' motivation to continue care and improve it.