Physiotherapists' knowledge, perception, and attitude regarding COVID-19 and infection control: An online cross-sectional survey in Jordan.
Work
; 72(3): 797-805, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1875371
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of knowledge and awareness of healthcare practitioners regarding infection control.OBJECTIVE:
To explore Jordanian physiotherapists' knowledge and perception of COVID-19, awareness about protection measures, and attitude towards infection prevention.METHODS:
A cross-sectional online survey was used. Data were collected from licensed physiotherapists currently living in Jordan. A structured survey was used to collect the data consisting of five parts 1) General information about the physiotherapists including sociodemographic, academic training, and employment setting, 2) General knowledge about COVID-19, 3) Infection protection in the workplace, 4) Perception of COVID-19, and 5) Attitude towards COVID-19 in daily life and during work.RESULTS:
A total of 147 physiotherapists completed the survey with a mean age of 30.56 (7.70) and years of experience of 7.28 (7.21). The mean of the total knowledge score was 17.18 (2.32)/ 26. There was a significant difference in the total knowledge score between COVID-19 trained physiotherapists and untrained (tâ=â2.895, pâ=â0.004). About 70.8% of the physiotherapists perceived COVID-19 as a very dangerous disease, 69.4% considered physiotherapy a high-risk profession, and 41% perceived COVID-19 does not require any special treatment. Approximately 85% of physiotherapists avoided going to crowded places and wore a mask when leaving home. 75-86.6% of physiotherapists would consider appropriate protective measures during their work.CONCLUSIONS:
Physiotherapists showed suboptimal knowledge, perception, and attitude towards COVID-19. There is a need for training courses to increase physiotherapists' knowledge about COVID-19 and improve their perception and attitude towards COVID-19.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physical Therapists
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Work
Journal subject:
Occupational Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
WOR-211084
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