Knowledge Practice Gap Among Nurses Towards COVID-19 Patients' Dead Body Care in a Tertiary Care Hospital
American Journal of Infectious Diseases
; 19(1):13-22, 2023.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2302943
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 due to SARS-CoV-2 is a global pandemic that presents a serious challenge from many angles for healthcare professionals. The virus causes a potentially fatal disease that is easily transmitted among patients and caregivers, hence specific dead body care is required for such patients. Our study was conducted to identify knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding COVID-19 dead body care among hospital nursing personnel. A cross sectional survey-based study was performed involving 282 nurses who worked in COVID-19 units during data collection from July 2020 to September 2020. The online structured questionnaire was based on world health organization guidelines, institutional infection control protocols, and course material regarding emerging respiratory diseases including COVID-19. We found that work experience in the COVID-19 unit had a significant impact on knowledge and practice regarding COVID-19 dead body care. Similarly, we observed that training improved the knowledge and practice of nursing personnel regarding dead body care. Good knowledge, attitude, and practice were observed in experienced and trained nurses (p-value <0.005). No significant changes were observed with age, gender, and education qualification. Overall knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding COVID-19 dead body care were moderate to good. Adequate training among nurses should prevent the transmission of disease due to occupational exposure.Copyright © 2023, Science Publications. All rights reserved.
Contact Transmission; Corona Virus Disease 2019; Dead Body; Healthcare Workers; Questionnaire Study; adult; article; attitude; attitude to health; cadaver; coronavirus disease 2019; cross-sectional study; disease transmission; female; health care personnel; health survey; human; infection control; knowledge; male; nursing staff; practice gap; respiratory tract disease; structured questionnaire; tertiary care center; training; work experience; World Health Organization
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American Journal of Infectious Diseases
Year:
2023
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