Background: COVID-19 pandemic has caused an excessive loss of life and becomes
a major threat to human life around the world. Nurses' willingness to participate in the care
of patients with COVID-19 increases as the awareness of diseases and training increases.
Aim: To explore the role of knowledge, attitudes, and practices on willingness of nurses to
work during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive research design.
Setting: The study was conducted at all Port Said governmental hospitals )6 hospitals(.
Subject: 426 nurses working in Port Said governmental hospitals. Tool: Knowledge, attitudes,
and practices questionnaire was utilized for data collection. Results: Nearly two-thirds of the
nurses had an adequate level of knowledge, practices, and a positive attitude regarding
COVID-19. Also, nurses' willingness to work and care for patients with COVID-19 is not
only affected by their knowledge, attitude, and practice but also, were positive predictors for
nurses` willingness. Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude, & practices had a significant positive
role in improving nurses' willingness to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recommendations: Educational programs for nurses about COVID‐19 outlined by WHO
and Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt, with periodical evaluation.