Coronavirus disease 2019: Knowledge, attitude, practice, and perceived barriers among health care workers at cairo university children hospital, egypt
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
; 9(E):80-88, 2021.
Artigo
em Inglês
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-1106152
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Insufficient knowledge and negative attitude toward coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among health care workers (HCWs) could lead to faulty practices resulting in delayed diagnosis and spread of the disease.AIM:
this study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, practice, and perceived barriers to infection control toward COVID-19 among Egyptian HCWs.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Cairo University Children Hospital, with 537 HCWs (doctors and nurses) enrolled.RESULTS:
HCWs had an overall good knowledge level about COVID-19 where 61% had a knowledge score of ≥18 points (out of 23). Doctors were more knowledgeable than nurses. About 64% of HCWs were considered as having positive attitude (scored ≥10 out of 13 points), with a significantly higher positive attitude among nurses. The mean practice score of HCWs was 1.0 ± 2.0 with a significantly higher good practice among nurses. Younger age, being a doctor, and higher qualification were the significant positive predictors of acquiring knowledge about the disease. The most commonly perceived barriers for applying infection control measures in hospitals were overcrowdings in health-care facilities (78.2%) and insufficient infection control policies (62.6%).CONCLUSION:
HCWs in general expressed good knowledge, positive attitude, and good practice toward COVID-19 despite some gaps that were detected in specific items. Proper planning of educational programs that are directed according to the needs of different groups of HCWs is crucial. Effective policies should be established to overcome the barriers for applying infection control in health facilities. © 2021 Yasmine S. Galal, Walaa A. Abuelhamd, Tamer A. Abdel Hamid, Nema R. ElsayedFunding:
This research did not receive any financial.
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Inglês
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Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
Ano de publicação:
2021
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