Knowledge, Perceptions, and Preferred Information Sources Related to COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers: Results of a Cross Sectional Survey.
Am J Health Promot
; 35(5): 633-636, 2021 06.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33353367
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To compare COVID-19 related knowledge, perceptions, and preferred information sources between healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional survey.SETTING:
Web-based.SUBJECTS:
Convenience sample of Pennsylvanian adults.MEASURES:
Primary outcomes were binary responses to 15 COVID-19 knowledge questions weighted by a Likert scale assessing response confidence.ANALYSIS:
Generalized linear mixed-effects models to assess comparisons between clinical decision makers (CDM), non-clinical decision makers working in healthcare (non-CDM) and non-healthcare workers (non-HCW).RESULTS:
CDMs (n = 91) had higher overall knowledge than non-CDMs (n = 854; OR 1.81 [1.51, 2.17], p < .05). Overall knowledge scores were not significantly different between non-CDMs (n = 854) and non-HCW (n = 4,966; OR 1.03 [0.97, 1.09], p > .05).CONCLUSION:
The findings suggest a need for improved education about COVID-19 for healthcare workers who are not clinical decision makers, as they play key roles in patient perceptions and compliance with preventive medicine during primary care visits.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Pessoal de Saúde
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article