The influence of media representations on citizens' perceptions towards nurses: a comparison between before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background And Aim Of The Work: In December 2019 in Wuhan, China, an outbreak related to a new Coronavirus (Covid-19) rapidly spread to other countries, including Italy, emerged. On 11 March 2020, the WHO declared a state of pandemic. During the ensuing health crisis, the media exposure of Italian nurses increased.