Knowledge, attitude and practice toward COVID-19 among healthcare workers in public health facilities, Eastern Ethiopia. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alinoor Mohamed ◽  
Tahir Yousuf Nour ◽  
Muse Obsiye ◽  
Mowlid Aqil Adan ◽  
Omar Moeline Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

BACKGROUND On 13 March 2020, Ethiopia reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Addis Ababa. COVID-19 is likely to overwhelm an already fragile health- care delivery system and reduce the availability of services for endemic health concerns such as malaria and diarrheal diseases. This analysis of data from Somali region of Eastern Ethiopia on health workers knowledge, attitude and practice towards the prevention and control of COVID-19 may be used in planning health education programs about the emerging viral disease. OBJECTIVE This study is aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of health workers towards COVID-19 infection METHODS Cross sectional study was conducted on health care workers in three public health facilities in Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia. A questionnaire with 43 questions was shared to the all health workers working at the public health facilities. Knowledge and practice questions were scored as 1 or 0 for correct and incorrect responses, respectively. Whereas, attitude responses were provided with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 for “Strongly Agree, “Agree”, “Neutral”, “Disagree” and “Strongly Disagree”, respectively. Mean scores were calculated and used as a cut point to dichotomize the outcome variables. T-test and ANOVA were used to analyze the relationship between the dependent, and independent variables. Spearman’s correlation was used to assess the relationship between mean knowledge and attitude scores. RESULTS Of the 686 HCWs approached, total of 434 HCWs responded (response rate = 63%). A vast majority of the participants were male (n = 293, 67.5%), with a mean age of 27.6 (SD: 5.3) years. The mean knowledge score was 13.7 (SD: 2.6). Almost ninety percent (n = 381) of the participants scored 12 or more and were considered to have sufficient knowledge. The mean attitude score 10.5 (SD: 4.1). Overall, there was poor attitude among HCWs toward COVID-19. Only 45.2 % (n = 196) of the participants had a good attitude toward COVID-19. There was a negative correlation between knowledge scores, attitude scores (r=-0.295, P<0.001) and practice (r=-0.298, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The overall level of knowledge was good. However, the attitude and practice were relatively low. We recommend strategies for enhancing the capacity of healthcare workers to develop positive attitude and practice.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice toward COVID-19 among healthcare workers in public health facilities, Eastern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alinoor Mohamed Farah ◽  
Tahir Yousuf Nour ◽  
Muse Obsiye ◽  
Mowlid Aqil Adan ◽  
Omar Moeline Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

AbstractOn 13 March 2020, Ethiopia reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Addis Ababa. COVID-19 is likely to overwhelm an already fragile health-care delivery system and reduce the availability of services for endemic health concerns such as malaria and diarrheal diseases.Cross sectional study was conducted on heath care workers in three public health facilities in Somali region to assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards COVID-19. T-test and ANOVA were used to analyze the relationship between the dependent, and independent variables. Spearman’s correlation was used to assess the relationship between mean knowledge and attitude scores.A vast majority of the participants were male (n = 293, 67.5%), with a mean age of 27.6 (SD: 5.3) years. The mean knowledge score was 13.7 (SD: 2.6) and the mean attitude score 10.5 (SD: 4.1). Only 45.2 % (n = 196) of the participants had a good attitude toward COVID-19. There was a negative correlation between knowledge scores, attitude scores (r=-0.295, P<0.001) and practice (r=-0.298, P<0.001).The overall level of knowledge was good. However, the attitude and practice were relatively low. We recommend strategies for enhancing the capacity of healthcare workers to develop positive attitude and practice.

scholarly journals Palliative care for people living with HIV/AIDS: Factors influencing healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice in public health facilities, Abuja, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whenayon Simeon Ajisegiri ◽  
Aisha A. Abubakar ◽  
Abdulrazaq A. Gobir ◽  
Muhammad S. Balogun ◽  
Kabiru Sabitu
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Favourable Attitude ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

AbstractPhysicians, nurses and allied health staff play very vital roles in addressing palliative care (PC) needs of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The healthcare professionals’ experiences determine the success of palliative care delivery. There is paucity of data on palliative care for PLWHA. For this reason, we assessed the knowledge, attitude and practice of palliative care for PLWHA and associated factors among health care professionals.We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study among healthcare workers (HCWs) in public health facilities in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria between February and May, 2017. Multistage sampling technique with proportionate-to-size allocation was used to determine facility sample size and HCWs per professional discipline. Data were collected with questionnaires adapted from Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing, Frommelt Attitude toward Care of the Dying and practical questions adapted from PC standard guidelines. Univariate analysis was done to compute frequencies and proportions. Odd’s ratios were calculated to assess the statistical association between variables and P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Multivariate analysis was conducted on variables that were significant with bivariate analysis. Epi-Info software was used for statistical analyses.The mean age of the 348 participants was 37.5 years (SD: ±8.9) and 201 (57.8%) were female. Thirty-six (10.3%) participants had good knowledge, 344 (98.9%) had favourable attitude and 90 (25.9%) had good practice of PC for PLWHA. Major determinants of good knowledge of PC include being a doctor (aOR = 2.70; 95%CI: 1.28 - 5.56). Determinants of good practice of palliative care include possessing a minimum of a bachelor degree (aOR=2.30; 95%CI : 1.05-5.08) and practicing in a tertiary hospital (aOR=6.67; 95%CI : 3.57-12.5).HCWs had favourable attitude towards PC for PLWHA despite an overall poor knowledge and practice. We recommended quality in-service training and continuous education on palliative care for HCWs.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of vaccinators and vaccine handlers on vaccine cold chain management in public health facilities, Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0247459
Author(s):  
Solomon Ahmed Mohammed ◽  
Birhanu Demeke Workneh ◽  
Mesfin Haile kahissay
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background Effective management of the vaccine cold chain system at all levels is one of the crucial factors for maintaining vaccine potency. Vaccines require more complex handling and storage requirements due to increased temperature sensitivity and complicated immunization schedules. This urges adequate knowledge, attitude, and practice. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice of vaccinators and vaccine handlers’ in public health facilities. Methodology An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was used to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of 127 vaccinators and vaccine handlers in public health facilities of Oromia Special Zone, from September 1 to 30, 2019. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and a structured observation checklist. Descriptive and inferential statistics were made using the statistical package for social sciences version 20. Variables with a p-value <0.05 were taken as statistically significant. Result The response rate was (96.94%). Sixty-eight (53.5%; 95% CI: 46.5%, 61.4%), 58 (45.7%; 95% CI: 37.8%, 53.5%) and 62 (48.8%: 95% CI; 41.7%, 56.7%) vaccinators and vaccine handlers had satisfactory knowledge, positive attitude and good practice respectively. Receiving training on cold chain management had a statistically significant association with the level of knowledge on cold chain management (AOR = 3.04, 95% CI: 1.04–8.88). Conclusions More than half of vaccinators and vaccine handlers had satisfactory knowledge, while below half of vaccinators and vaccine handlers had a positive attitude and good practice. The determinants of knowledge in cold chain management were receiving training on cold chain management. Providing regular technical support and on the job training on vaccine cold chain management will improve the knowledge, attitude, and practice of vaccinators and vaccine handlers.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers in Public Health Facilities in Eastern Ethiopia: Cross-sectional Survey Study

10.2196/26980 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. e26980
Author(s):  
Alinoor Mohamed Farah ◽  
Tahir Yousuf Nour ◽  
Muse Obsiye ◽  
Mowlid Akil Aden ◽  
Omar Moeline Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background On March 13, 2020, Ethiopia reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Addis Ababa. COVID-19 is likely to overwhelm an already-fragile health care delivery system and reduce the availability of essential health services. This analysis of data from the Somali Region of Eastern Ethiopia on health care workers’ (HCWs) knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the prevention and control of COVID-19 may be used in planning health education programs about the emerging viral disease. Objective This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of HCWs regarding COVID-19 infection. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs in three public health facilities in the Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia. A self-administered questionnaire was shared with all HCWs working at the public health facilities. A total of 15 knowledge questions were scored as 1 or 0 for correct or incorrect responses, respectively. A total of 14 practice questions were scored on a 3-point scale from 1 (“always”) to 3 (“never”). A total of six attitude questions were rated on a 5-point Likert scale, in a negative dimension, as follows: 1 (“strongly agree”), 2 (“agree”), 3 (“neutral”), 4 (“disagree”), and 5 (“strongly disagree”). Mean scores were calculated and used as a cut point to dichotomize the outcome variables (>13.7 indicated good knowledge, <18.8 indicated good practices, and ≤10.5 indicated favorable attitudes). We used t tests and analyses of variance (ie, F tests) to analyze the mean score differences of knowledge, attitudes, and practices between the independent variables. Spearman correlation was used to assess the relationship between mean knowledge and attitude scores. Results Of the 686 HCWs approached, a total of 434 HCWs responded (63.3% response rate). The mean age of the participants was 27.6 (SD 5.3) years, and the majority of the participants were male (293/434, 67.5%). The mean knowledge score was 13.7 (SD 2.6), and 73.3% (318/434) of participants had sufficient knowledge. The mean attitude score was 10.5 (SD 4.1), and 54.8% (238/434) of the participants had a good attitude toward COVID-19. The mean practice score was 18.8 (SD 5.8), and 61.5% (267/434) of the participants practiced precautionary measures to prevent COVID-19. There was a negative correlation between knowledge and attitude scores (r=–0.295, P<.001) and between knowledge and practice scores (r=–0.298, P<.001). Conclusions The overall levels of knowledge and practice were relatively better than the attitude level. This highlights the need to implement strategies that enhance the positive attitudes and safe practices of the HCWs for better containment of the pandemic and supporting of essential health care services.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) related to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) among Healthy Adults in Kiribati

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Meeri Urite Tekanene ◽  
Masoud Mohammadnezhad ◽  
Sabiha Khan ◽  
Renita Maharaj
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

BACKGROUND: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) kills more than 4.9 million adults yearly, and it is one of the major threats to global public health for low- and middle-income countries that mostly affects the adult population. Kiribati is currently facing the increasing prevalence of morbidity and mortality from T2DM. OBJECTIVE: To find out the level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) towards T2DM among healthy adults in South Tarawa, Kiribati. METHODS: This cross sectional study was conducted on South Tarawa, Kiribati at three randomly selected public health clinics from September 25 to November 20, 2017. Non-diabetic patients from both sexes who aged 18 years and above were selected by a simple random sampling technique to participate in this study. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect data and SPSS (version 22) was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics was used to study the characteristics of the population and level of KAP. RESULTS: 405 person participated in this study. Majority of the participants were in the age range of 18-24 years (30.4%), were females (66.2%) and had ever married (68.6%). The study revealed that the mean knowledge score was 20.47 (&plusmn;3.49) which shows that participants had moderate level of knowledge towards T2DM. The mean score for attitude score was 61.06 (&plusmn;5.48) which shows that participants had high level of attitude towards T2DM. The mean practice score was 4.57 (&plusmn;2.01) which shows that participants had a low level of practice towards T2DM. CONCLUSION: A great emphasis on health education regarding symptoms, risk factors modification and prevention is T2DM are necessary.

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