Knowledge, attitude and practices associated with COVID-19 among health care workers: A cross-sectional study in India.

Abstract Background: In India, SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused phenomenal loss of lives and overburdened the health system. Low morale, fatigue and inadequate knowledge among health personnel are perceived threats to pandemic control. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) studies among HCWs can identify crucial knowledge gaps and gauge psychological impact. We aimed to assess the COVID-19 related current level of knowledge, attitude and practices among our HCWs.Methods: A cross-sectional, electronically distributed, questionnaire-based study was conducted among HCWs. The questionnaire identified participants’ demographics and the current KAP related to COVID-19. Descriptive statistics were used to present the participants’ demographics and Chi-square test to assess differences among the participants’ demographics based KAP. α < 0.05 was used for statistical significance. The association between the knowledge, attitude and practices was assessed using Pearson correlation coefficient (r).Results: Of 1,429 total participants, 71.9% belonged to age group 21-40 years. Female workers constituted 61.5%. Only 40.2% received any infection control training and 62.7% relied upon single source of information update. However, 82.9% of participants had adequate knowledge. Being married, urban dwelling and higher qualification were associated with knowledge adequacy (p<0.001). Interestingly, senior HCWs (age 41-50 years) were least likely to have adequate knowledge (74.1%). 84.2% had positive attitude towards COVID. Notably, 83.8% feared providing care to COVID patient. 93% practised safety precautions correctly most of the times and training had no influence on practise. Positive correlation was recognized between adequate knowledge and positive attitude (r=0.26).Conclusion: More than 80% of HCWs in India had adequate knowledge, positive attitude and practiced safely most of the time. However pitfalls like poor training, knowledge uncertainties and fear of disease acquisition among HCWs need to be addressed. Adverse outcomes can be averted by structured training sessions and psychological support programs for HCWs.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices associated with COVID-19 among health care workers: A cross-sectional study in India.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-87496/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Shivkumar Gopalakrishnan ◽

Sangeetha Kandasamy ◽

Omar A. Almohammed ◽

Bobby Abraham ◽

Monika Senthilkumar

Keyword(s):

Positive Attitude ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Adverse Outcomes ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Information Update

Abstract Background In India, SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused phenomenal loss of lives and overburdened the health system. Low morale, fatigue and inadequate knowledge among health personnel are perceived threats to pandemic control. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) studies among HCWs can identify crucial knowledge gaps and gauge psychological impact. We aimed to assess the COVID-19 related current level of knowledge, attitude and practices among our HCWs. Methods A cross-sectional, electronically distributed, questionnaire-based study was conducted among HCWs. The questionnaire identified participants’ demographics and the current KAP related to COVID-19. Descriptive statistics were used to present the participants’ demographics and Chi-square test to assess differences among the participants’ demographics based KAP. α < 0.05 was used for statistical significance. The association between the knowledge, attitude and practices was assessed using Pearson correlation coefficient (r). Results Of 1,429 total participants, 71.9% belonged to age group 21-40 years. Female workers constituted 61.5%. Only 40.2% received any infection control training and 62.7% relied upon single source of information update. However, 82.9% of participants had adequate knowledge. Being married, urban dwelling and higher qualification were associated with knowledge adequacy (p<0.001). Interestingly, senior HCWs (age 41-50 years) were least likely to have adequate knowledge (74.1%). 84.2% had positive attitude towards COVID. Notably, 83.8% feared providing care to COVID patient. 93% practised safety precautions correctly most of the times and training had no influence on practise. Positive correlation was recognized between adequate knowledge and positive attitude (r=0.26). Conclusion More than 80% of HCWs in India had adequate knowledge, positive attitude and practiced safely most of the time. However pitfalls like poor training, knowledge uncertainties and fear of disease acquisition among HCWs need to be addressed. Adverse outcomes can be averted by structured training sessions and psychological support programs for HCWs.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Associated With COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study in India

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2021.787845 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Shivkumar Gopalakrishnan ◽

Sangeetha Kandasamy ◽

Bobby Abraham ◽

Monika Senthilkumar ◽

Omar A. Almohammed

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Workers ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Information Update ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

The Times

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.

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Medical students and the National Medical Commission bill: negativity and misinformation combine

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184224 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (11) ◽

pp. 4739

Author(s):

Liaquat R. Johnson ◽

Junaida Sulfy ◽

Lishana Shajahan ◽

Manirsha P. Vayalil ◽

Ananthan A. S. Mangalathumannil ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

National Medical ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Background: The National Medical Commission bill (NMC bill) was drafted in response to concerns regarding medical education and healthcare in India. It seeks to reform medical education in India. However, a storm of protests by medical students and doctors erupted after it was tabled in parliament. This study was conducted to determine medical students’ knowledge of, and attitude towards the NMC bill.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students in a private medical college in south India. A tool based on each section of the NMC bill was developed to assess knowledge. Attitude was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale. Separate knowledge and attitude scores were computed. Statistical analyses were performed using EZR (version 1.36). Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, logistic regression analyses were performed.Results: Only 74 (31.49%) had adequate knowledge of the NMC bill. The major source of information regarding the NMC Bill was social media (191; 81.28%), followed by newspapers (107; 45.53%). Those who were aware of the amendments to the bill; and who received information about the bill from newspapers were significantly more likely to have adequate knowledge. Participation in IMA protest rally was significantly associated with negative attitude; belonging to main (regular) batch was significantly associated with positive attitude towards the bill. Superior knowledge was not associated with positive attitude towards the bill.Conclusions: Medical students lack knowledge about the NMC bill, but have strong negative attitude towards it. Negative attitude is significantly associated with participation in IMA protest rally against NMC bill.

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Prevalence of Traumatic Dental Injuries and their relation with predisposing factors among 8-15 years old school children of Indore city, India

Medicine and Pharmacy Reports ◽

10.15386/cjmed-898 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 91 (3) ◽

pp. 328-335 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Preene Juneja ◽

Sadanand Kulkarni ◽

Sapna Raje

Keyword(s):

School Children ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Dental Trauma ◽

Central India ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Predisposing Factors ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Traumatic Dental Injuries ◽

Dental Injuries

Background. Dental injuries result in functional, esthetic and psychological disturbances accompanied by great concern from the child, the parent and the dentist. Oral injuries are fourth most common area of bodily injuries among 7-30 year-old individuals.Aim. a) To assess the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) and their relation with predisposing factors among 8-15 years old school children in Indore city, India.b) To collect baseline data as there have been no reported studies of TDI in central India to this date.Methods. A cross sectional study was carried out among 4000 children of 60 schools in Indore using multistage random sampling method. Examination of permanent incisor teeth was done in accordance with the modified Elli’s and Davey Classification using a standard mouth mirror and probe. Subjects who had clinical evidence of trauma were interviewed for details of the injury event by using structured questionnaire. Chi square test was used to analyze the distribution of all the measurement in this study at the statistical significance of 0.05.Results. Among the 4000 children of 60 schools examined, 10.2% experienced TDI. 68.38% boys experienced TDI, which was approximately twice as higher in females being 31.62%. The most commonly affected teeth were maxillary central incisors. A higher number of children with incisal overjet greater than 3 mm had TDI than those with less than 3mm, although this difference was not statistically significant. Lip closure incompetence was found to be more common in subjects having a TDI. Fall was the most common cause for TDI and place of occurrence was home. Most common type of fracture was class I and most of them were untreated.Conclusion. The high level of dental trauma and low percentage of children with trauma seeking treatment stresses the need for increased awareness in Indore population.

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Knowledge of Pressure Ulcer Management among Nurses

Journal of Gandaki Medical College-Nepal ◽

10.3126/jgmcn.v9i2.17869 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 47-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nisha Shrestha ◽

P Shrestha

Keyword(s):

Pressure Ulcer ◽

College Teaching ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Experience Education

Background: Pressure ulcer (PU) development remains a significant complication among at-risk patients. It is considered “never events” because they are preventable and should “never” happen. It has been associated with increased morbidity, mortality, hospital cost and length of stay in the hospital. Prevention of pressure ulcers is considered a nurse-sensitive indicator hence nurses should have adequate knowledge about current evidence-based prevention and management of pressure ulcer. However, non adherence to these guidelines is frequent and lack of knowledge may act as barriers to using guidelines in clinical practice.Objectives: The objectives of the study were to 1. assess the knowledge of pressure ulcer management among nurses 2. determine the level of knowledge of pressure ulcer management among nurses 3. assess the association of knowledge of nurses and baseline variables.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted, using pretested self administered questionnaire to assess the knowledge on pressure ulcer management among purposively selected 100 nurses working in Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital in 2015. Descriptive statistics as frequency and percentage were used and inferential statistics (Chi-square test) was done to find out association between knowledge and selected baseline variables.Results: The study revealed that 59% of the respondents had adequate knowledge where as 41% of nurse’s knowledge was found to be inadequate. Significant association was not found between age, working ward, experience, education, training, duration and knowledge of pressure ulcer management among Nurses.Conclusion: This result indicates that more than half of the nurses had the adequate knowledge but there is still need of education and training related pressure ulcer management.Journal of Gandaki Medical CollegeVolume, 09, Number 2, July December 2016, Page: 47-51

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The Study of Prescribing Errors Among General Dentists

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n4p32 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 32 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Solmaz Araghi ◽

Rohollah Sharifi ◽

Goran Ahmadi ◽

Mahsa Esfehani ◽

Fatemeh Rezaei

Keyword(s):

Work Experience ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Antimicrobial Treatment ◽

Antifungal Drugs ◽

Entrance Examination ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypothetical Patient ◽

General Dentists

INTRODUCTION: In dentistry, medicine often prescribed to relieve pain and remove infections .Therefore, wrong prescription can lead to a range of problems including lack of pain, antimicrobial treatment failure and the development of resistance to antibiotics. MATERIALS & METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, the aim was to evaluate the common errors in written prescriptions by general dentists in Kermanshah in 2014. Dentists received a questionnaire describing five hypothetical patient and the appropriate prescription for the patient in question was asked. Information about age, gender, work experience and the admission in university was collected. The frequency of errors in prescriptions was determined. Data by SPSS 20statistical software and using statistical t-test, chi-square and Pearson correlation were analyzed (0.05> P). RESULTS: A total of 180 dentists (62.6% male and 37.4% female) with a mean age of 8.23 ± 39.199 participated in this study. Prescription errors include the wrong in pharmaceutical form (11%), not having to write therapeutic dose (13%), writing wrong dose (14%), typos (15%), error prescription (23%) and writing wrong number of drugs (24%).The most frequent errors in the administration of antiviral drugs (31%) and later stages of antifungal drugs (30%), analgesics (23%) and antibiotics (16%) was observed. Males dentists compared with females dentists showed more frequent errors (P=0.046). Error frequency among dentists with a long work history (P>0.001) and the acceptance in the university except for the entrance examination (P=0.041) had a statistically significant relationship. CONCLUSION: This study showed that the written prescription by general dentists examined contained significant errors and improve prescribing through continuing education of dentists is essential.

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Kepuasan Klien Dengan Komunikasi Terapeutik Perawat Rumah Sakit Kepolisian Pusat Raden Said Soekanto

Jurnal Keperawatan Muhammadiyah ◽

10.30651/jkm.v5i1.4602 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Fandizal ◽

Duma Lumban Tobing ◽

Evin Novianti

Keyword(s):

Positive Attitude ◽

Client Satisfaction ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Measuring Instrument ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Therapeutic Communication ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Communication Techniques ◽

Research Type

Objective: to identify Relationship between attitude and therapeutic communication techniques with the level of client satisfaction.Methods: This article use Cross-sectional study design from descriptive-analytic research type. The measuring instrument uses 25 questionnaires. The number of samples in this study was 209 clients from a total of 442 clients. Data analysis using Chi-Square and Gamma Test.Results: The level of client satisfaction with nurses' therapeutic communication techniques and attitudes was 53.10%. A positive attitude of nurses in therapeutic communication 64.6% of clients expressed satisfaction, while 65.2% of clients were satisfied with good techniques in nurse therapeutic communication. There is a Relationship between Attitudes and Therapeutic Communication Techniques with Client Satisfaction Levels with ρ 0,001 and 0,000.Conclusion: There is a significant and strong enough relationship between attitude and techniques therapeutic communication with the level of client satisfaction.

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Dor e adoecimento entre a equipe de enfermagem

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/1981-8963.2020.244210 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

Author(s):

Vitória De Barros Siqueira ◽

Aislany Warlla Nunes Luna ◽

Danielly Coelho De Melo ◽

Lana Quele Pereira Da Silva ◽

Mariana Pereira Gama ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Varicose Veins ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Low Back ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Activity ◽

Nursing Team

Objetivo: verificar a prevalência de dor e adoecimento relacionados à atividade laboral e referidos pela equipe de enfermagem. Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, analítico, de corte transversal realizado com 202 técnicos de enfermagem e enfermeiros assistenciais. Coletaram-se os dados por meio de questionário semiestruturado auto aplicado. Realizou-se a análise bivariada dos dados. Avaliou-se a significância estatística por meio do IC 95% e do teste Qui-quadrado. Resultados: identificou-se prevalência de 69,3% de relato de dor e de 34,2% de adoecimento relacionado à atividade laboral, destacando-se a lombalgia crônica e as varizes; houve prevalência de 19,3% de ansiedade entre os entrevistados e estes apresentaram 20 vezes mais chances de relatar dores. Conclusão: conclui-se que dor e adoecimento são muito prevalentes nos profissionais de enfermagem e parecem ser inerentes às características da atividade exercida e do processo de trabalho, e a discussão desses problemas é de grande relevância para a Enfermagem e para os gestores de serviços de saúde. Descritores: Equipe de Enfermagem; Saúde do Trabalhador; Morbidade; Ansiedade; Prevalência; Dor Lombar.AbstractObjective: to verify the prevalence of pain and illness related to work activity and referred by the nursing team. Method: this is a quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional study conducted with 202 nursing technicians and nursing assistants. Data was collected using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire. Bivariate data analysis was performed. Statistical significance was assessed using the 95% CI and the chi-square test. Results: a prevalence of 69.3% of reports of pain and 34.2% of illness related to work activity was identified, with emphasis on chronic low back pain and varicose veins; there was a 19.3% prevalence of anxiety among the interviewees and they were 20 times more likely to report pain. Conclusion: it is concluded that pain and illness are very prevalent in Nursing professionals and seem to be inherent to the characteristics of the activity performed and the work process, and the discussion of these problems is of great relevance for Nursing and healthcare service managers. Descriptors: Nursing, Team; Ocupational Health; Morbidity; Anxiety; Prevalence; Low Back Pain. ResumenObjetivo: verificar la prevalencia de dolor y enfermedad relacionados con la actividad laboral y referidos por el equipo de enfermería. Método: se trata de un estudio cuantitativo, analítico, transversal realizado con 202 técnicos de enfermería y auxiliares de enfermería. Los datos fueron recolectados usando un cuestionario semiestructurado autoadministrado. Se realizó un análisis de datos bivariados. La significación estadística se evaluó utilizando el IC del 95% y la prueba de chi-cuadrado. Resultados: se identificó una prevalencia del 69,3% de los informes de dolor y del 34,2% de enfermedades relacionadas con la actividad laboral, con énfasis en el dolor lumbar crónico y las venas varicosas; hubo una prevalencia de ansiedad del 19,3% entre los entrevistados y tenían 20 veces más probabilidades de informar el dolor. Conclusión: se concluye que el dolor y la enfermedad son muy frecuentes en los profesionales de enfermería y parecen ser inherentes a las características de la actividad realizada y el proceso de trabajo, y la discusión de estos problemas es de gran relevancia para la enfermería y los gerentes de servicios de salud. Descriptores: Grupo de Enfermeira; Salud Laboral; Morbilidad; Ansiedad; Prevalencia; Dor de la Región Lumbar.

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Hypertension and its Relation with Waist to Hip Ratio in Women Referred to Bojnurd Urban Health Centers in 2014

The Open Hypertension Journal ◽

10.2174/1876526201911010001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Hossein Lashkardoost ◽

Fateme Hoseyni ◽

Elham Rabbani ◽

Farzane Q Moqadam ◽

Leila Hosseini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Centers ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Waist To Hip Ratio ◽

Significant Relationships ◽

Present Cross Sectional Study

Introduction: North Khorasan province has one of the highest rates of hypertension. One of the main causes of hypertension is obesity. Obesity is one of the most important public health problems around the world as a risk factor for non-communicable diseases. Since a similar study was not conducted in Bojnurd, we examined the relationship between waist to hip ratio with hypertension. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on women referring to Bojnurd health centers. To analyze the data, we used t-test, chi-square, multiple logistic regression and Pearson correlation in Stata 12 software. Results: In this cross-sectional study, the prevalence of systolic blood pressure was 14.78% and diastolic blood pressure was 15.65%. So waist to the hips showed the highest correlation with the changes in hypertension. Conclusion: There are significant relationships between the age and the number of pregnancies with the risk of hypertension. Since a significant percentage of people are unaware of the existence of hypertension, changing diet and having regular physical activity along with social support is an important strategy.

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Predictive power of indicators to the perception of food and nutritional insecurity in the Bolsa Família Program

Gestão & Produção ◽

10.1590/0104-530x5168-20 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Daiane Roncato Cardozo ◽

Sinara Laurini Rossato ◽

Maria Rita Marques de Oliveira ◽

Vera Mariza Henriques de Miranda Costa ◽

Luiz Manoel de Moraes Camargo Almeida ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Roc Curve ◽

Predictive Power ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Prevalence Ratio ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Bolsa Familia

Abstract: The objective was to analyze the predictive power of indicators of the perception of food and nutritional insecurity comparing beneficiary and non - beneficiary families of the Bolsa Família Program, through a cross - sectional study with 150 families. Demographic, socioeconomic, food insecurity (Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale), nutritional status (Body Mass Index) and household consumption patterns were collected. The correlation between the demographic, socioeconomic, nutritional status and level of food insecurity were tested using the Pearson correlation coefficient; the association with Chi-square and ANOVA tests; and the prevalence ratio and 95% confidence intervals with Poisson Regression model. The predictive power of indicators of food insecurity was evaluated with the ROC curve. Patterns of food consumption, demographic and health characteristics were not significantly correlated with food insecurity. In the analyzes with the ROC curve, among the beneficiary families, the income derived only from the Bolsa Família and the Renda Cidadã Program with the Bolsa Família presented a better predictive power of food insecurity, covering the curve by 70%, followed by the difference between the income from wages and rent and gas (70%). The proportions of the total income of families spent on rent and gas had low predictive power (67%). Income components, mainly rent and gas spending, showed a better performance in the prediction of food insecurity among beneficiaries of Bolsa Família, and could be a complementary quantitative indicator to the Brazilian Scale of Food Insecurity.

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