Knowledge, perception, and level of confidence regarding COVID-19 care among healthcare workers involved in cardiovascular medicine: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Japan.
J Cardiol
; 77(3): 239-244, 2021 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1065355
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a significant impact on daily practice in cardiovascular medicine. The preparedness of healthcare workers (HCWs) can affect the spread of infection and the maintenance of the healthcare system. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, perception, and level of confidence regarding COVID-19 care among HCWs involved in cardiovascular medicine.METHODS:
A cross-sectional, web-based study about COVID-19 was performed between April 22 and May 7, 2020, among 311 HCWs in cardiovascular departments. The demographic information, COVID-19-related knowledge, and perception and level of confidence toward COVID-19 care were assessed.RESULTS:
The median age of the participants was 38 years, and 215 (69.8%) were male. There were 134 (43.1%) physicians and 177 (56.9%) non-physician HCWs. The HCWs, especially non-physician HCWs, had insufficient knowledge about infection-prevention measures for COVID-19, such as how to isolate patients with COVID-19, how to use personal protective equipment, and how to prevent infection during aerosol-generating procedures. Most HCWs showed a low level of confidence toward COVID-19 care, and such poor confidence was associated with the lack of knowledge on optimal infection-prevention measures.CONCLUSIONS:
This survey revealed the lack of knowledge about adequate infection-prevention measures for COVID-19. More attention should be paid to the preparedness of HCWs, and educating and supporting HCWs involved in cardiovascular medicine is an urgent need.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Clinical Competence
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Cardiology Service, Hospital
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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