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COVID - 19 related knowledge and preventive practices early in the outbreak among health care workers in selected public health facilities of Illu aba Bor and Buno Bedelle zones, Southwest Ethiopia.
Tsegaye, Dereje; Shuremu, Muluneh; Oljira, Dereje; Dubale, Sileshi; Befekadu, Getachew; Bidira, Kebebe.
  • Tsegaye D; College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia. deretsegaye@gmail.com.
  • Shuremu M; College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia.
  • Oljira D; College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia.
  • Dubale S; College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia.
  • Befekadu G; College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia.
  • Bidira K; College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia.
BMC Infect Dis ; 21(1): 490, 2021 May 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1244913
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Novel-coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) disease is currently a worldwide health risk and public health emergency concern. The virus is transmitted from an infected person to another person through close contact and droplets. Frontline health care workers are the most at risk of infection, and so a WHO interim guidance document was issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) which underscores the importance of proper sanitation and waste management practices for COVID- 19 in health-care settings. This study aimed at assessing knowledge and preventive practices towards Covid-19 among health care providers in selected health facilities of Illu Aba Bor and Buno Bedele zones, Southwest Ethiopia.

METHODS:

An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2020 among 330 health workers in selected health facilities of Illu Aba Bor and Buno-Bedelle Zones, Southwest Ethiopia. Data were collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire. The collected data were entered into Epidata version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent predictors of preventive practices towards Covid-19. Statistical significance was declared at a p-value of < 0.05.

RESULT:

The majority of respondents (93.3%) demonstrated good knowledge of COVID-19, and the mean (SD) knowledge score was 9.04 ± 1.06. Nearly two-thirds (64.2%) of the study participants had good infection prevention practices. Being male (AOR = 3.65, 95% CI (1.96, 6.80)), education level (AOR = 1.82, 95% CI (1.02, 3.22)), profession (AOR = 3.17, 95% CI (1.08, 9.33)), service year (5-10 years) (AOR = 2.00 (1.02, 3.92)) and more than 10 years (AOR = 3.14 (1.51, 6.52)), availability of personal protective equipment (AOR = 1.96 (1.06, 3.61)) and Knowledge level (AOR = 2.61 (1.48, 4.62)) were independent predictors of COVID-19 preventive practices.

CONCLUSION:

The overall level of knowledge of HCWs was good. However, the practice was relatively low. Gender, educational status, profession, year of service, knowledge towards COVID-19, and availability of personal protective equipment were independent predictors of good infection prevention practices. Optimizing the infection prevention and control loop of the health facilities is recommended.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Infection Control / Health Personnel / COVID-19 / Health Facilities Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: BMC Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12879-021-06218-0

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Infection Control / Health Personnel / COVID-19 / Health Facilities Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: BMC Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12879-021-06218-0