Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perception of Health Care Workers Regarding COVID-19, A Cross-Sectional Study from Egypt
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perception of Health Care Workers Regarding COVID-19, A Cross-Sectional Study from Egypt
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DOI：
10.1007/s10900-020-00882-0
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发表时间：
2020-07-07
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
Hamed, Nashwa Sayed
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作者：
Abdel Wahed, Wafaa Yousif;Hefzy, Enas Mamdouh;Hamed, Nashwa Sayed
2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间，医护人员处于第一线。医护人员的知识不足和不正确的态度可以直接影响实践，并导致延误诊断，不良的感染控制实践和疾病的传播。这项研究旨在评估埃及医护人员对COVID-19疾病的知识、看法和态度。在埃及进行了一项描述性的横断面研究，其中407 HCW使用自填问卷。平均正确回答率为80.4%，平均知识得分为18.5 +/- 2.7（满分24分）。知识与态度得分呈正相关（r = 0.215，p < 0.001）。约83. 1%的参与者表示他们害怕感染COVID-19，89. 2%的参与者表示他们比其他人更容易感染COVID-19。没有个人防护设备、担心将疾病传染给家人以及社会耻辱是风险意识增加的最常见原因。医护人员的整体知识水平普遍良好，尤其是在医生中。一个积极的态度，发现专职医疗人员比医生。医护人员的风险认知很高。政府和埃及卫生部需要考虑风险认知增加的原因。
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 < 0.001). About 83.1% of our participants reported that they were afraid of being infected with COVID-19, and 89.2% stated that they were more susceptible to COVID-19 infection as compared to others. Unavailability of personal protective equipment (PPE), fear of transmitting the disease to their families, and social stigma were the most frequently reported reasons for increased risk perception. The overall knowledge level of HCWs was generally good especially among physicians. A positive attitude was detected among allied health professionals more than physicians. Risk perception was high among HCWs. Causes of increased risk perception need to considered by the government and the Egyptian Ministry of Health.