Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Eye Care Practitioners towards COVID-19 Guidelines in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Twin Cities
Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology
; 39(1):33-38, 2023.
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in English
| Academic Search Complete | ID: covidwho-2206313
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To access knowledge, attitude, and practices of Eye care practitioners (ECPs) towards COVID-19 guidelines and to determine their knowledge about use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Tertiary Eye Hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad from October 2020 to March 2021. A total of 270 Eye care practitioners currently working in public and private hospitals were included in this study. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used. Data was collected from individuals through an interview-based questionnaire after taking consent. Data was coded and analyzed by using SPSS version 26. The Chi-square test was used for further analysis.Results:
Mean age of participants was 29.85 ± 7.482 years, ranging from 18 to 65 years. Females (67%) were slightly out-numbered than males of the total sample. Moreover, 50% of the respondents had adequate knowledge about COVID-19 while only 39.3% had a positive attitude towards COVID-19. Hours of practice and years of experience had an association with knowledge. Good practices were observed by only 43.3% of the total sample. Practices had an association with the department of work of ECPs.Conclusion:
There is scarcity of knowledge among ECPs about COVID-19 and its preventive measures. Less than 50% ECPs with positive attitude and good practices towards COVID-19 indicate a dire need to train them for use of PPEs. [ FROM AUTHOR]
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Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2023
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Article
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