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Momeni M, Tayebi myaneh Z, Safari Alamuti F, Qaber A, Yousefi B, Alimohammadiha A et al . Association between Workload and Professional Commitment among Nurses during COVID- 19 Pandemic. JCCNC 2026; 12 (3)
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Maryam Momeni1 
, Zahra Tayebi myaneh2 , Fatemeh Safari Alamuti3 , Alireza Qaber3 , Bahare Yousefi3 , Alireza Alimohammadiha3 , Farnoosh Rashvand *4
, Zahra Tayebi myaneh2 , Fatemeh Safari Alamuti3 , Alireza Qaber3 , Bahare Yousefi3 , Alireza Alimohammadiha3 , Farnoosh Rashvand *4
1- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences,Qazvin, Iran. Department of Nursing, Qazvin School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran.
2- School of Nursing, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
3- Student Research Committee of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
4- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences,Qazvin, Iran. Department of Nursing, Qazvin School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran. ,frashvand1402@gmail.com
2- School of Nursing, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
3- Student Research Committee of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
4- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences,Qazvin, Iran. Department of Nursing, Qazvin School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran. ,
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Background: Nurses with a strong professional commitment tend to perform more efficiently within healthcare systems. However, excessive workload can lead to stress and burnout, which in turn may undermine their commitment. This is particularly evident during pandemics like COVID-19, when nurses face grater challenges. This study aimed to investigate the association between professional commitment and workload among Iranian nurses during the pandemic.
Methods: This cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted on a convenience sample of 245 eligible nurses caring for COVID-19 patients working in three hospitals affiliated with Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Iran- who were recruited from January 2022 to July 2022. Data were collected via demographic characteristics checklist, Nurses’ Activities Score (NAS), and Nurses’ Professional Commitment Scale (NPCS) and analyzed using multivariate linear regression model using SPSS-26 software. The significance level was considered P < 0.05.
Results: The mean score of workload and professional commitment of the nurses were 77.96 (SD=23.93) and 87.23 (SD= 14.12), respectively. Mutivariate regression analysis model showed that workload negatively (β = - 0.408, P = 0.001) and employment in critical care (β = 0.527, P = 0.001), and medical-surgical departments (β = 0.170, P = 0.048) positively were associated with the nurses' professional commitment. Generally, the variables included in the multivariate regression model explained (23%) of the changes related to the professional commitment.
Conclusion: The present study may help nursing managers to better understand the factors associated with nurses’ professional commitment during pandemics. According to the negative association between workload and professional commitment, it seems that improving working conditions can be effective in promoting nurses’ professional commitment.
Methods: This cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted on a convenience sample of 245 eligible nurses caring for COVID-19 patients working in three hospitals affiliated with Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Iran- who were recruited from January 2022 to July 2022. Data were collected via demographic characteristics checklist, Nurses’ Activities Score (NAS), and Nurses’ Professional Commitment Scale (NPCS) and analyzed using multivariate linear regression model using SPSS-26 software. The significance level was considered P < 0.05.
Results: The mean score of workload and professional commitment of the nurses were 77.96 (SD=23.93) and 87.23 (SD= 14.12), respectively. Mutivariate regression analysis model showed that workload negatively (β = - 0.408, P = 0.001) and employment in critical care (β = 0.527, P = 0.001), and medical-surgical departments (β = 0.170, P = 0.048) positively were associated with the nurses' professional commitment. Generally, the variables included in the multivariate regression model explained (23%) of the changes related to the professional commitment.
Conclusion: The present study may help nursing managers to better understand the factors associated with nurses’ professional commitment during pandemics. According to the negative association between workload and professional commitment, it seems that improving working conditions can be effective in promoting nurses’ professional commitment.
Keywords: Professional commitment, Workload, Quality of health care, Job satisfaction, Covid -19
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Received: 2025/01/27 | Accepted: 2026/01/6 | Published: 2026/08/23
Received: 2025/01/27 | Accepted: 2026/01/6 | Published: 2026/08/23
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