Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perception of Health Care Workers Regarding COVID-19, A Cross-Sectional Study fr
- PDF / 671,748 Bytes
- 10 Pages / 595.276 x 790.866 pts Page_size
- 93 Downloads / 215 Views
ORIGINAL PAPER
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perception of Health Care Workers Regarding COVID‑19, A Cross‑Sectional Study from Egypt Wafaa Yousif Abdel Wahed1 · Enas Mamdouh Hefzy2 · Mona Ibrahim Ahmed3 · Nashwa Sayed Hamed1
© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the frontline defense against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Inadequate knowledge and incorrect attitudes among HCWs can directly influence practices and lead to delayed diagnosis, poor infection control practice, and spread of disease. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, perception, and attitude of the Egyptian HCWs towards the COVID-19 disease. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Egypt, among 407 HCWs using a self-administered questionnaire. The mean correct answer rate was 80.4% with a mean knowledge score of 18.5 ± 2.7 out of 24. A positive correlation between knowledge and attitude scores was detected (r = 0.215, p
Data Loading...
