Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding COVID-19 skin manifestations among doctors working at Khartoum dermatology and venereology teaching Hospital, 2021
Sudan j. med. sci
; 19(1): 90-97, 2024. figures, tables
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
COVID-19 is a global pandemic caused by SARS_COV2. The symptoms of covid-19 include fever, dyspnea, fatigue, a recent loss of smell and taste, sore throat, cough, and cutaneous lesions. In addition, some skin manifestations were reported to be associated with COVID-19.Methods:
The study design is a descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based study. The study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge and practice about skin manifestations of COVID-19 among doctors working at Khartoum dermatology and venereology teaching hospital. A self-administrated questionnaire was used for data collection after an informed consent was taken.Results:
Among 140 doctors working in the dermatology and venereology teaching hospital, 75.7% of the doctors had knowledge that COVID-19 can present with skin manifestations. The study results showed that about half of the participants have poor knowledge about COVID-19 skin manifestations while 25% have no knowledge, and that 35 (25%) doctors have good knowledge. From a total of 140 doctors; 46.4% reported that when patients present with COVID-19 skin lesions, they will isolate them in separate rooms and call the epidemiology center, whereas, 61 doctors (43.6%) did not know if they have a protocol for COVID-19 suspected cases. This study reported a significant association between job category and level of knowledge toward COVID-19 skin manifestations measured by Chi-square test, the P-value was 0.003 (significant at 0.05), and the same significant association was found between the year of rotation and knowledge.Conclusion:
Half of the doctors covered by this study had poor knowledge about COVID-19 skin manifestations, and therefore, educating doctors in dermatology hospitals about skin manifestations of COVID-19 is recommended, besides clear and precise guidelines and protocols for diagnosis and management.
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Main subject:
Signs and Symptoms
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Skin Manifestations
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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COVID-19
Language:
English
Journal:
Sudan j. med. sci
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, KSA/SA
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Ribat University, Sudan Medical Specialization Board Council of Dermatology, Sudan/SD
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