Knowledge, attitude, practice and perceived barriers among healthcare workers regarding COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey from Pakistan.
J Hosp Infect
; 105(3): 419-423, 2020 Jul.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-592454
ABSTRACT
A self-administered validated (Cronbach's alpha=0.077) questionnaire was used to assess knowledge, attitude and practice among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Pakistan regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Findings showed that HCWs have good knowledge (93.2%, N=386), a positive attitude [mean 8.43 (standard deviation 1.78)] and good practice (88.7%, N=367) regarding COVID-19. HCWs perceived that limited infection control material (50.7%, N=210) and poor knowledge regarding transmission (40.6%, N=168) were the major barriers to infection control. Regression analysis indicated that pharmacists were more likely to demonstrate good practice than other HCWs (odds ratio 2.247, 95% confidence interval 1.11-4.55, P=0.025). This study found that HCWs in Pakistan have good knowledge, but there are gaps in specific aspects of knowledge and practice that warrant attention.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Health Personnel
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
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:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Hosp Infect
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.jhin.2020.05.007
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