Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Covid-19 among Healthcare Workers in Uganda

A Cross-Sectional Survey

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ID15466746
AuthorsOnesmus Kamacooko (0000-0003-2048-8990, Uganda Virus Research Institute, corresponding author), Jonathan Kitonsa (0000-0003-2467-4037, Uganda Virus Research Institute), Ubaldo Bahemuka (0000-0003-1092-4832, Uganda Virus Research Institute), Ubaldo M Bahemuka (Medical Research Council), Freddie Kibengo (0000-0002-9512-1571, Uganda Virus Research Institute), Freddie M Kibengo (Medical Research Council), Anne Wajja (0000-0003-1711-4218, Uganda Virus Research Institute), Vincent Basajja (Uganda Virus Research Institute), Alfred Lumala (Kitovu Hospital), Ayoub Kakande (0000-0002-0243-5601, Uganda Virus Research Institute), Paddy Kafeero (Uganda Virus Research Institute), Edward Ssemwanga (Villa Maria Hospital), Robert Asaba (University of Kisubi), Joseph Mugisha (0000-0002-0199-1518, Uganda Virus Research Institute), Benjamin F Pierce (0000-0002-0834-5201, Imperial College London), Robin J Shattock (0000-0002-4936-1718, Imperial College London), Pontiano Kaleebu (0000-0001-9706-2977, Uganda Virus Research Institute), Eugene Ruzagira (0000-0002-7291-1693, Uganda Virus Research Institute)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue13
Pages7004-7004
Publication date2021-06-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18137004
PMID34208959
OpenAlexW3173192505
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited36

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of COVID-19. However, data on HCWs' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19 are limited. Between September and November 2020, we conducted a questionnaire-based COVID-19 KAP survey among HCWs at three hospitals in Uganda. We used Bloom's cut-off of ≥80% to determine sufficient knowledge, good attitude, and good practice, and multivariate Poisson regression with robust variance for statistical analysis. Of 717 HCWs invited to participate, 657 (91.6%) agreed and were enrolled. The mean age (standard deviation) of enrollees was 33.2 (10.2) years; most were clinical HCWs (64.7%) and had advanced secondary school/other higher-level education (57.8%). Overall, 83.9% had sufficient knowledge, 78.4% had a positive attitude, and 37.0% had good practices toward COVID-19. Factors associated with KAP were: Knowledge: being a clinical HCW (aRR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.02-1.23) and previous participation in health research (aRR: 1.10; 95% CI: 1.04-1.17); Attitude: age > 35 years (aRR: 0.88; 95% CI: 0.79-0.98); Practice: being a clinical HCW (aRR: 1.91; 95% CI: 1.41-2.59). HCWs in Uganda have good knowledge and positive attitude but poor practices towards COVID-19. Differences in COVID-19 KAP between clinical and non-clinical HCWs could affect uptake of COVID-19 interventions including vaccination

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Political science · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Survey research · Applied Psychology · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Psychology · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Virology

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