Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Associated With Covid-19 Among Healthcare Workers in Hospitals
A Cross-Sectional Study in India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22076834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shivkumar Gopalakrishnan (0000-0002-4933-1076), Sangeetha Kandasamy (0000-0001-8458-512X, corresponding author), Bobby Abraham (0000-0003-4499-9701), Monika Senthilkumar, Omar A Almohammed (0000-0002-3792-4106, King Saud University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Pages | 787845-787845 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2021.787845 |
| PMID | 34900923 |
| OpenAlex | W3214807004 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 13 |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has caused phenomenal loss of lives and overburdened the health system in India. Low morale, fatigue, and inadequate knowledge among the healthcare workers (HCWs) are the perceived threats to pandemic control. We aimed to assess the COVID-19 related level of knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among our HCWs. A cross-sectional, electronically distributed, questionnaire-based study was conducted which identified the demographics of HCWs and the current KAP related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The descriptive statistics were used to present the demographics of the participants and chi-square test was used to assess the differences in KAP among the participants. Of 1,429 total participants, 71.9% belonged to age group 21–40 years. Only 40.2% received any infection control training and 62.7% relied upon single source of information update. However, 82.9% of the participants had adequate knowledge. Being married, urban dwelling, and higher qualification were associated with knowledge adequacy ( p < 0.001). Interestingly, the senior HCWs (age 41–50 years) were least likely to have adequate knowledge (74.1%). About 84% had positive attitude toward COVID-19, but 83.8% of the participants feared providing care to the patients with COVID-19. However, 93% of HCWs practiced safety precautions correctly most of the times and training had no influence on practice. In conclusion, more than 80% of HCWs in the study had adequate knowledge, positive attitude, and practiced safely most of the time. However, the pitfalls, such as poor training, knowledge uncertainties, and fear of disease acquisition among the HCWs need to be addressed
Cross-sectional study · Demographics · Descriptive statistics · Disease · Family medicine · Health care · Infection control · Knowledge level · Pandemic · Pathology · Personal protective equipment · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |