en مدیریت خدمات بهداشت و درمان Health services management پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background and Objective: </strong>Providing high-quality care is a critical priority in healthcare systems. Nurses&rsquo; perceptions of care quality are shaped by their caregiving experiences, particularly in complex conditions like COVID-19. This study aimed to evaluate nurses&rsquo; perceptions of nursing care quality for COVID-19 patients and identify factors associated with these perceptions.<br> <strong>Materials & Methods: </strong>In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 204 nurses from COVID-19 care units at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences were recruited via convenience sampling. Data were collected using demographic and nursing care quality perception questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and multivariate regression analysis identified predictors of care quality dimensions, using SPSS software, version 26. The significance level was set at 0.05.<br> <strong>Results</strong>: The overall mean quality of nursing care score was 77.3&plusmn;12.41. Among care dimensions, responsibility and rigor scored highest (19.11&plusmn;3.20). Multivariate regression showed that female gender (Wilks&rsquo; &Lambda;=0.928, F3, 200=2.67, P=0.047) and greater COVID-19 patient contact hours (Wilks&rsquo; &Lambda;=0.802, F3, 200=4.12, P=0.038) were significantly associated with higher perceived care quality.<br> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Nurses demonstrated a favorable perception of COVID-19 care quality. These findings suggest targeted support and training may enhance nursing care quality and staff satisfaction during pandemics, informing healthcare planning and policy in critical care settings.<br> &nbsp;</div> Nursing Care, Patients, Quality of care, Nurses, COVID-19 15 24 http://cpr.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-265-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Sahba Mousavi s.mousavi.ch@gmail.com 10031947532846002747 0009-0006-6872-3370 No Department of Geriatric Nursing, Nasibeh School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Afsaneh Fendereski a.fendereski@mazums.ac.ir 10031947532846002748 10031947532846002748 No Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Fahimeh Ghasemi fahime.ghasemi24@gmail.com 10031947532846002749 10031947532846002749 No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Leila Shafipour drshafiepour@gmail.com 10031947532846002750 0009-0004-2794-9491 No Emergency Medicine Specialist, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Mahboobeh Bagherzadeh mah59bagherzadeh@gmail.com 10031947532846002751 10031947532846002751 No Mazandaran Heart Center Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Vida Shafipour vidashafipour@yahoo.com 10031947532846002752 10031947532846002752 Yes Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Cardiovascular research center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.