scholarly journals Evaluating physicians' knowledge, attitude and practice of their ethical responsibilities towards the environmental problem and air pollutionn

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeedeh Saeedi Tehrani ◽  
Bagher Larijani ◽  
Alireza Parsapoor ◽  
Roya Rashidpouraie ◽  
Mansoure Madani
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Effective Factor ◽  
The World ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: Today, 25% of diseases in the world are directly or indirectly caused by environmental problems. The present study attempts to clarify physicians’ moral responsibility in this regard and the roles they can play   to decrease environmental problems. It also evaluates their attitudes towards and performance of these roles. The clarification of this issue paves the way for interventions through effective education or policy-making, as well as directing useful research. Materials and methods: A questionnaire was developed based on the results of qualitive study. The questionnaire assessed physicians’ awareness, attitude, and performance with regard to their environmental moral responsibilities. Results: Physicians with longer work experience had better performance. Those who worked in offices or at universities had also better performances compared to those working in hospitals. Physicians with more awareness had better performance, especially those who had acquired this awareness through books and educational workshops. The source of information was an effective factor on the gap between physicians’ attitude and performance scores those who had acquired information from books had the narrowest gap and those who had received information from social networks had the widest gap between attitude and performance scores. Conclusion: The health system and the environment and its problems are intertwined and greatly influence each other. Thus this interrelation and the necessity of being concerned and having moral sensitivity were explained.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice toward COVID-19 and associated factors among health care workers in Silte Zone, Southern Ethiopia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. e0257058
Author(s):  
Mubarek Yesse ◽  
Mohammed Muze ◽  
Shemsu Kedir ◽  
Bedru Argaw ◽  
Mohammed Dengo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction COVID-19 is a pandemic respiratory disease caused by the highly contagious novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV 2). The disease is now quickly spreading around the world, resulting in ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Healthcare workers are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection than the general population due to frequent contact with infected individuals. Objective This study was aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards COVID-19 and associated factors among health care workers. Methods Facility-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among health care workers in Silte Zone. A total of 379 health professionals were selected using multistage stratified sampling technique. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Binary logistic regression model was used to see association between outcome and independent variables. Results This study found 74.9%, 84.2% and 68.9% prevalence of adequate knowledge, positive attitude and good practice respectively. Working in comprehensive specialized hospital (AOR = 4.46, 95% CI = 1.46–13.62).having MSC degree (AOR = 10.26, 95% CI = 2.27–46.44), and training on COVID-19 (AOR = 6.59, 95% CI = 2.97–14.65) were strongly associated with knowledge of health care workers. On the other hand, older age (AOR = 3.35, 95% CI = 1.07–10.50), training on COVID-19 (AOR = 3.73, 95% CI = 1.82–7.63), Work experience (AOR = 3.78, 95% CI = 1.46–9.80) and Knowledge (AOR = 5.45, 95% CI = 2.60–11.43) were significantly associated with attitude, whereas source of information from friends or colleagues (AOR = 3.13, 95% CI = 1.28–7.66), working in primary hospital (AOR = 0.36, 95% CI = 0.21–0.620) and having good knowledge (AOR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.03–3.14) were strongly associated with good practice of health care workers. Conclusion This study found majority of health care workers had good level of knowledge and positive attitude toward COVID-19, but lower proportion of health care workers practices sufficiently in the study area. Type of health facilities, level of education, training on COVID-19, work experience, type of source of information were significantly associated with knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers. Stakeholders need to focus on interventions that increase preventive practices of health care workers.

scholarly journals The Level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the Hhysicians and Nurses about Suitable Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Attire in Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayran Zebardast ◽  
Nikzad Eisazadeh ◽  
Khorshid Vaskooi ◽  
Fatemeh Mirbazegh
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The Status ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of knowledge, attitude and practice of medical team about suitable " Healthcare personnel (HCP) attire". Materials and methods: This is a descriptive study that was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and evaluated knowledge, attitude and performance of physicians and nurses about "Health care personnel (HCP) attire" by a questionnaire. In order to create the questionnaire a panel of experts’ reviews was set and a questionnaire was made through Focus group discussion (FGD). The Variables included age, gender, work experience, type of employees' time, type of jobs, education level, type of employee. Results: This study was conducted on 441 physicians and nurses who were working in Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The mean percent of KAP score was 72.6 ± 14.3. The score of the questionnaire in general was 14.91 ± 70.99 for knowledge, 73.5 ± 13.3 for attitude and 73.7 ± 17.1 for performance. Conclusion: According to this survey, the questionnaire score in the general knowledge, attitude and performance about the "Healthcare personnel (HCP) attire" is low.

Workshop and package education intervention to knowledge, attitude and practice of ICU nurses on the use of physical restraints

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Khajeh ◽  
Milad Bazghaleh ◽  
Yaser Tabarraie ◽  
Reza Mohammadpourhodki ◽  
Mohsen Koushan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Training Data ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Physical Restraints ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Educational Package ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

AbstractBackgroundThe purpose of this study was to compare the effect of the two training methods: educational workshop and electronic package on the knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses in intensive care units (ICUs).Materials and MethodsIn this experimental study, 64 nurses working in ICU at Imam Hossein and Bahar Hospitals in 2017 in Shahroud were randomly selected into two groups of training: workshops and educational package. At first, knowledge, attitude and performance of the two groups were measured and then 2 weeks after the post-test training. Data were analyzed by Fisher exact, Wilcoxon, independent t-test, Mann–Whitney test with a significance level ≤0.05.ResultsA significant difference was found between knowledge score in the workshop (10.40 ± 1.41) and educational package (11.25 ± 0.95) (p=0.007). However, No significant difference was found between the nurses attitude in the workshop group (28.59 ± 2.74) and the trained by educational package (28.25 ± 2.85) (p=0.617). Also, no significant difference was found between the mean practice scores in two groups (p=0/143).ConclusionThe results of this study indicated that the educational package was more effective than the workshop on improving the level of knowledge of nurses about physical restriction, but both methods increased the attitude and practice of nurses.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Hepatitis B among Patient Porters of the Training and Treatment Hospitals of Rafsanjan, 2011

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
Mohammad Asadpour ◽  
Fatemeh Arabbaniassad ◽  
Reza Bidaki ◽  
Vida Moazzeni ◽  
Ziba Shabani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Work Place ◽  
P Value ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: Hepatitis B is a viral infection that is potentially life-threatening and is transmitted through contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected one. Hepatitis B is, therefore, an important professional hazard for health care workers. This aim of this study was to assess the practical knowledge of hepatitis B among the patient porters of the training and treatment hospitals of Rafsanjan. Material and Methods: This descriptive study is a crosssectional study utilizing a self-made questionnaire comprised of four sections on demographic information, attitude towards hepatitis B, knowledge of hepatitis B, and practical measures against hepatitis B. Face and content validity and reliability of the questionnaire was performed. After the completion of the questionnaire, parametric and non-parametric tests were conducted to assess the relationship between the study variables. A P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: In this study, 86 individuals filled the questionnaires (response rate =86%). Results showed that the most prevalent age was between 31 and 40 years old (60%), the dominant sex was male (62.4%), the majority had more than ten years of work experience (64.5%), and a high percentage had a middle school educational level (45.9%). Our results also showed that the majority of the respondents had received training about hepatitis B, and there was no significant relation between some demographic information such as work place and educational level and knowledge, attitude, and practice about hepatitis B. Conclusion: The degree of knowledge, attitude, and practice in regard to hepatitis B among the patient porters of the training and treatment hospitals of Rafsanjan was favorable. [GMJ. 2012;1(2):60-65]

scholarly journals Study of self-drug administration among 3rd professional medical students

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 3328
Author(s):  
Rabi Bhushan ◽  
Akash Chandra ◽  
Raj Kishore Verma
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Minor Illness ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
High Level ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Paracetamol Tablet

Background: Self-medication is very common in our day-to-day life which is an unhealthy and risky practice. Present study was done to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice among 3rd professional medical students of Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital, Dhanbad.Methods: A questionnaire related to self-medication with consent was prepared and distributed among the students of 3rd professional. Data was collected and analysed the results expressed as counts and percentages.Results: Total 50 students participated in the study for taking self-medication and was no need to visit the doctor for minor illness. In maximum students, source of information of the drugs used for self-medication pharmacological based and learning process in the college. The source of drug was medical store. Most of the students took self-medication for loose motion and headache followed by cough, cold and fever. Out of total 50 students, most of the students took paracetamol tablet as self-medication.Conclusions: This study showed that third professional medical students after they studied pharmacological books, they do not use any wrong medicine as self-medication. High level of awareness of 3rd professional students has minimized self-medication.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Iranian Nurses towards Toothbrush Maintenance and Use

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nazarianpirdosti ◽  
Maryam Janatolmakan ◽  
Bahare Andayeshgar ◽  
Alireza khatony
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Practice ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Background. Since nurses are considered a role model in society, they should have sufficient knowledge, attitude, and practice in the field of oral hygiene. This study was aimed to assess the nurses’ knowledge, practice, and attitude towards toothbrush maintenance and use. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, 325 nurses working in hospitals affiliated to Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences were randomly recruited. Data collection tools included a demographic information form and a researcher-made questionnaire on knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding toothbrush maintenance and use. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using descriptive and inferential statistics (Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis H). Results. The mean scores of nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice were 59.2 ± 16.4, 64.2 ± 20.6, and 51.4 ± 17.0 out of 100, respectively. There was no statistically significant relation between nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice and their gender, age, level of education, and work experience. Conclusions. Nurses had moderate knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding toothbrush maintenance and use, which is not very desirable given their role model. Therefore, training courses are recommended to be held to increase the nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding toothbrush maintenance and use.

scholarly journals Impact of Physical Activity on Challenging Obesity in Pakistan: A Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7802
Author(s):  
Rizwan Ahmed Laar ◽  
Shusheng Shi ◽  
Muhammad Azeem Ashraf ◽  
Muhammad Naeem Khan ◽  
Jannat Bibi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
World Health ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Employees ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The World ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Physical activity (PA) refers to any action produced by skeletal muscle that consumes energy. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), PA is the primary element that can improve health at the community level. Obviously, PA plays an important role in the social, physical, and mental development of men and women, as well as in balancing weight. However, the large-scale negative impacts of physical inactivity on health-related issues are also recognized globally, such as obesity, which is the source of many non-communication diseases (NCDs). In Pakistan alone, 46% of deaths occur due to NCD. The majority of NCD deaths are linked to obesity, and Pakistan is the ninth most obese country in the world. Research on obesity caused by sedentary work in Pakistan is lacking, especially among university employees. To fill this gap, the current study mainly focuses on the rising non-communicable disease (NCD) rates among university employees in Pakistan due to a lack of exercise (obesity, in this case), with the help of a self-designed knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) questionnaire. Five universities in the Sindh province of Pakistan were surveyed (n = 276), following the concept of Yin–Yang as a theoretical lens. The results of the current study show that the knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes of university employees have a great influence on their body mass index (BMI). The study shows that Pakistani residents’ (especially teaching staff) perceptions and attitudes towards obesity and PA have been instructive, but their practices need to be improved.

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacists towards management of hypertension in primary care centers

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Nyoman Wijaya ◽  
Umi Athiyah ◽  
Andi Hermansyah ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The World ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Good Attitude

AbstractBackgroundHypertension is one of the major health problems of the world and one of the most important causes of death in Indonesia. Complication due to hypertension leads to myocardial infarction, stroke, and renal failure. Pharmacist in primary care centers (Puskesmas) plays an important role in the management of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of pharmacists working in Puskesmas in Surabaya, Indonesia, towards the management of hypertension.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted from March to July 2019 in 63 Puskesmas in Surabaya. A questionnaire was developed from the literature to assess KAP and administered to the pharmacists. Data was analyzed using SPSS version-17 and presented in terms of descriptive variables. The mean age of the participants was 34.6 ± 4.9 years (24–45 years old), and 82.5% were females. Majority of the respondents (74.6%) had more than 5 years of experience in Puskesmas.ResultsOverall, pharmacists had moderate knowledge, and the majority had good attitude and showed satisfactory practice in the management of hypertension.ConclusionsThere is still a need for continuing education, workshops, and seminars for pharmacists in order to maintain their performance.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of tobacco consumption among male college students of a rural area of Pune, Maharashtra

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 3455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepika N. Sakore ◽  
Malangori A. Parande ◽  
Vinay S. Tapare ◽  
Susmita Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
The World ◽  
Male College ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Male College Students

Background: Use of tobacco is 2nd major cause of death in the world. The use of tobacco will be responsible for 10 million deaths per year by 2020-2030, mainly in China and India. India rank 4th in total tobacco consumption in the world. The prevention of tobacco use in young Indians appears as the single greatest opportunity for preventing non-communicable disease. The objective was to study knowledge, attitude and practice of tobacco consumption among male college students of rural area of PuneMethods: Present cross-sectional study conducted among male college students of rural field practice area of a medical college during September to October 2015. The students were interviewed with prestructured questionnaire and investigator had explained all the details. The data was tabulated and analyzed using MS excel and SPSS.Results: Total 207 male college students with mean age 18.6±1.2 years were enrolled. 162 (78.3%) students have good knowledge of tobacco consumption effects whereas 191 (92.3%) have favorable attitude towards tobacco consumption. Among study subjects, 26 (12.6%) were consuming tobacco in one and or the other form. Out of these, 15 (57.7%) were smokers. Mean age of initiation of tobacco consumption was 16.9±1.9 years. The knowledge (p=0.034) and attitude (p=0.007) were significantly associated with education of students. The gap between knowledge and practice was also significant (p=0.01).Conclusions: The study suggests though the knowledge of students toward tobacco consumption is adequate, tobacco consumption habit is higher in students. This gap can be reduced by proper counseling of the students.

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