The Effect of Nurses Coronavirus Fear on Health Promoting and Protective Behaviors

Background: It Fear that individuals experience is effective on health promoting behaviors. Thus, it believed the fear of Covid-19 experienced by nurses who are primarily responsible for patient care in pandemic process, affects and protective The study was conducted to determine impact nurses’ coronavirus Materials Methods: descriptive carried out with working a university hospital. sample comprised 301 nurses. In collection data introductory information form, scale behaviors were used. analysis data, statistics (number, percentage, mean), independent groups t test, variance, Mann-Whitney U Kruskal Wallis correlation performed. Results: obtained 25.20±5.49 points from 85.29±8.63 average. A moderately signifi-cant existed between score averages pro-moting positive direction.Conclusions: As consequence, seen not up mark. addition, considering moderate exists behaviors; can be recommended conduct interventions reduce coronavirus. Key Words: coronavirus, Health behaviors, Nurse