Impact of training on awareness of COVID-19 among the health care workers in a tertiary care hospital of Dehradun
Indian Journal of Community Health
; 34(1):20-25, 2022.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1836660
ABSTRACT
Background:
Novel Corona virus infection (Covid-19) was declared global pandemic by WHO infecting more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries and the number of deaths counting to 4291. WHO recommends the only strategy to limit the spread of Corona virus is only by prevention itself. Aim andObjective:
To assess the awareness among Health Care Workers on covid-19 infection. To compare the level of knowledge among the study participants and To assess the impact of training about the knowledge on covid-19 control. Material andmethods:
The study was conducted by the Research team of Community Medicine Department, SGRRIM&HS, Dehradun between 1st October to 31st December 2020. Self-administered, pre-tested questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and awareness among health care workers. Data collected and analysed using SPSS software for different parameters.Result:
A total of 421 health care workers participated in the present study. Majority of the study participants were female with 346 (82.2%) while 75 (17.8%) of them were male. Independent t-test was used to compare pre and post test values with Socio-demographic profile, designation, and work place of the respondents.
Health Services [UU350]; Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Education and Training [CC100]; Professions; Practice and Service [CC700]; Social Psychology and Social Anthropology [UU485]; health care workers; health care; human diseases; knowledge; health services; public health; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; pandemics; training; awareness; tertiary health care; hospitals; disease control; community health; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Uttarakhand; India; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Commonwealth of Nations; lower-middle income countries; medium Human Development Index countries; South Asia; Asia; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; Uttaranchal
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Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Journal of Community Health
Year:
2022
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Article
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