COVID-19: knowledge, awareness and perceived stress among Jordanian healthcare providers (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Aborajooh ◽  
Mohammed Qussay Al-Sabbagh ◽  
Baraa Mafrachi ◽  
Muhammad Yassin ◽  
Rami Dwairi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Source Of Information

UNSTRUCTURED We aimed to measure levels of knowledge, awareness, and stress about COVID-19 among health care providers (HCP) in Jordan. This was a cross-sectional study on 397 HCPs that utilized an internet-based questionnaire to evaluate knowledge about COVID-19, availability of personal protective equipment (PEE), future perception, and psychological distress. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate factors associated with knowledge and psychological stress. Overall, 24.4% and 21.2% of the participants showed excellent knowledge and poor knowledge, respectively. Social media (61.7%) was the most commonly used source of information. Being female (β= 0.521, 95% CI 0.049 to 0.992), physician (β=1.421, 95% CI 0.849 to 1.992), or using literature to gain knowledge (β= 1.161, 95% CI 0.657 to 1.664) were positive predictors of higher knowledge. While having higher stress (β= -0.854, 95% CI -1.488 to -0.221) and using social media (β= -0.434, 95% CI -0.865 to -0.003) or conventional media (β= -0.884, 95% CI -1.358 to -0.409) for information were negative predictors of knowledge levels. HCPs are advised to use the literature as a source of information about the virus, its transmission, and the best practice. PPEs should be secured for HCPs to the psychological stress associated with treating COVID-19 patients.

scholarly journals Disclosure of herbal medicine use to health care providers among pregnant women in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansoor Ahmed ◽  
Hyea Bin Im ◽  
Jung Hye Hwang ◽  
Dongwoon Han
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Pregnant women’s disclosure of herbal medicine (HM) use to their health care providers during pregnancy is crucial, as misuse of HM can have a detrimental effect on both pregnant woman and the fetus. However, the lack of disclosure of HM use to physicians remains a public health concern in developing countries such as Nepal. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 postpartum women admitted at Maternity and Women’s Hospital located in Kathmandu, Nepal. The survey instrument included 30 questions on the use of HM during pregnancy, sociodemographic and health characteristics, and pregnancy outcomes. Chi-square test and logistic regression were conducted for data analysis using SPSS ver. 21.0., and a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant for all analyses. Results 60.3% of respondents used at least one herbal remedy during their previous pregnancy, and the overall disclosure rate of HM use to healthcare providers was 54.6%. Women with secondary education level and four or more antenatal care visits were more likely to disclose their HM use to healthcare providers. Conclusions This study highlights that despite the popular use of HM among pregnant women in Nepal, most women obtained HM-related information from informal sources and did not disclose their HM use to physicians. To ensure the safe use of HM, physicians should integrate questions regarding patients’ HM use into their routine patient assessments to facilitate active communication and improve the quality of care.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes, anxiety, and preventive behaviours towards COVID-19 among health care providers in Yemen: an online cross-sectional survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gamil Ghaleb Alrubaiee ◽  
Talal Ali Hussein Al-Qalah ◽  
Mohammed Sadeg A. Al-Aawar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
News Media ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Abstract Background: The current rapid prevalence of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic over the world is associated with a considerable level of scared, anxiety, and panic among the public, in particular, healthcare providers (HCPs) as the most vulnerable group at risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection. To protect and enhance HCPs' capacity to carry out their duties in responding to COVID-19, healthcare authorities should keep them away from stress and anxiety and improve their knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 to ensure their compliance with infection control precautions. Therefore, this study aimed to explore knowledge, attitudes, anxiety, and preventive behaviours among Yemeni HCPs towards COVID-19. Methods: A descriptive, web-based-cross-sectional study was conducted among 1231 Yemeni HCPs. The COVID-19 related questionnaire was designed using Google forms. The responses were coded and analyzed using the software package (IBMSPSS), version 22.0. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation coefficient test were also used in this study. A p-value of < 0.05 levels with a 95% confidence interval was considered as statistically significant. The data collection started on 22nd April 2020, at 6 PM and closed on 26th April 2020 at 11 AM. Results: The results indicated that out of 1231 of the HCPs participating in this study, 61.6% were male and 67% were in the age group of 20 to 30 years old with a mean of 29.29±6.75. Most of them (86%) had a bachelor's degree or above and had 10 years of working experience or less (88.1%). Besides, although 57.1% of the respondents obtained their information via social and news media and 60.0% had never attended lectures/discussions about COVID-19, the results revealed that the majority of respondents had an adequate level of knowledge, an optimistic attitude, moderate anxiety, and high performance in preventive behaviours (69.8%, 85.10%, 51.0& 87.70%, respectively) toward the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Although the Yemeni HCPs exhibited an adequate level of knowledge, an optimistic attitude, moderate anxiety, and high performance in preventive behaviours toward the COVID-19 pandemic, the results showed gaps in some themes, particularly in their knowledge and attitude on the COVID-19 pandemic which needs to be updated or refreshed.

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors of perceived stress on COVID-19 among health care providers in Dilla Town Health institutions, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yigrem Ali Chekole ◽  
Solomon Yimer ◽  
Birhanie Mekuriaw ◽  
Semagn Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: The Coronavirus belongs to large groups of viruses that cause serious health problems including the mental health of the society particularly the health care providers. Understanding the mental health response after a public health emergency might help health care providers and communities to prepare for a population's response to a disaster.Objective: This study aimed to assess the magnitude of perceived stress and risk factors of coronaviruses disease 2019 among healthcare providers in Dilla, Southern Ethiopia 2020.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 244 samples selected with systematic random sampling technique. Data collection was carried out with validated perceived stress scale adapted from the World health organization. Data were coded and entered into Epi-info Version 7 and was exported and analyzed with SPSS version 20. Crude and adjusted OR were analyzed using logistic regression and the level of significance of association was determined at P-value <0.05.Result: The magnitude of perceived stress of coronavirus disease 2019 among participants was 126 (51.6%). Being at the age range of 25-31 years (AOR=2.5, 95%CI, 1.07, 5.90), nurse professionals (AOR= 7.8, 95%CI 2.15, 27.98) and pharmacist professionals (AOR=4.15, 95%CI, 1.01, 17.06) were variables found to have a strongly statistically significant association with perceived stress of Coronaviruses disease.Conclusion: this indicates that early prevention, early identification and intervention of perceived stress of coronaviruses disease among healthcare providers. Particularly, more stress for the frontline healthcare worker nurses, pharmacists and age ranges of 25-31 years.

Prevalence, determinants and outcomes of unplanned pregnancy and perspectives on termination of pregnancy among women in Nganglam, Bhutan

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Jigme Choden ◽  
Rinzin Pem ◽  
Abhijeet Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Maternal Mental Health ◽  
Unplanned Pregnancy ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Awareness Programs

Introduction: The objectives of this cross sectional study were to determine prevalence, determinants, and outcomes of unplanned pregnancy among women in Nganglam, a town in southeastern Bhutan. It also gauged opinions of women and healthcare providers towards abortion. Methods: A total of 683 women attending health clinics were consecutively interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The core group for analysis was 490 women who indicated their recent pregnancy as planned or unplanned. Percentages, x2 tests, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to determine prevalence and differences in unintended pregnancy by demographic characteristics. Results: The prevalence of unplanned pregnancy was 20.2%. Higher education, employed status of partner, higher parity, and non-use of contraceptives significantly increased the odds of unplanned pregnancy. Over half (58.4%) of the women said they knew someone to have crossed Indian borders to avail abortion services. Overall, 23% women supported legal abortion but majority (64%) were ambivalent. Given specific circumstances, both participants and health care providers supported some scenarios (life of mother, severe anomaly in fetus, rape and incest, maternal mental health) and opposed some circumstances as reasons for abortion (desired number of children met, contraception failure, not wanting to marry,poverty). Conclusions: One in five women in our setting in Bhutan experienced unplanned pregnancy. Programs to  romote family planning are required among populations most at risk for unplanned pregnancy. Awareness programs are required to encourage use of effective contraceptive methods among Bhutanese women.

scholarly journals Assessing The Knowledge, Attitude And Practice (KAP) of Prediabetes Management Among Healthcare Providers in Four Tertiary Hospitals In Nigeria: An Observational-Based Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Dr. Kenneth Ogar Inaku ◽  
Dr. Ifeyinwa Dorothy Nnakenyi ◽  
Dr. Lucius Chidebere Imohc ◽  
Dr. Akeem Oyeyemi Lawal ◽  
Dr. Emin Johnson Emine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Reference Interval ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Introduction: An estimated 6.3 million Nigerians were reported to have prediabetes in 2015 placing Nigeria in the 9th position in world ranking. This number is projected to become 12.9 million by 2040. One way of reversing this trend is early identification of individuals at risk. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practice of health care providers toward prediabetes diagnosis and management. Methods: This was an observational-based cross-sectional study involving the use of self administered questionnaire to doctors from the departments of internal medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, family medicine and others. Results: In all, 358 questionnaires out of 410 were selected. All 10 risk factors for prediabetes were correctly identified by 82/358 (22.9%) participants with 300/358 (83.8%) able to identify at least 5 risk factors. Laboratory reference interval of 5.6 – 6.9 mmol/L for diagnosing prediabetes using fasting plasma glucose were correctly identified by 70/358 (19.6%) (lower value) and 14.5% (upper value) respectively. American Diabetes Association guidelines for prediabetes screening was the most familiar to 272(76.0%) respondents even though 144/358(40.2%) do not consider prediabetes as a condition that requires specific management. Over half 186/358(52%) of respondents agreed that metformin use can reduce the risk of diabetes in individuals with prediabetes but only 6/358(1.7%) have ever discussed starting metformin with their patients. Conclusion: There is need to educate medical doctors about risk factors for prediabetes and its management to curb the rising diabetes epidemic in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Preparedness and Approaches of Healthcare Providers to Tackle the Transmission of Covid-19 among North Shewa Zone Hospitals, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2020.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Getaneh Baye Mulu ◽  
worku Misganaw Kebede ◽  
Solomon Adanew worku ◽  
Yohannes Moges Mittiku ◽  
Birhanu Ayelign Jemere
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The North ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 is an emerging respiratory disease that is caused by a novel coronavirus and was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The disease is highly infectious, and its main clinical symptoms include fever, dry cough, fatigue, myalgia, and dyspnea. Health care providers are in front in fighting the coronavirus spread by making themselves the risk of contracting the disease. This study aimed to assess the preparedness and approaches of healthcare providers to tackle the transmission of COVID-19 among North Shewa Zone Hospitals. Methods Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2020 among 422 healthcare providers in the North Shewa Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia using a self-administered questionnaire. Study subjects were selected through systematic random sampling based on their proportional distribution of sample size to each hospital. A structured questionnaire will be used to collect data. The data were coded and entered into the Epi data 4.2.1 version and the analysis was carried out in statistical package for social science 25 versions. Results 404 participants involved in the study gives a response rate of 95.7%. The self-satisfaction of healthcare providers revealed 301 (74.5%) of study participants feel unsafe in their workplace. Two-third, 260 (64.4%) of them responded that they feel anxious while working with febrile patients. Nearly one -third (31%), 27.4%, 15.9%, 14.5%, 14.2% of HCP had access to gloves, facemask, goggle, shoe, and apron respectively in hospitals. Conclusion Protecting healthcare workers is a public health priority. Access to essential personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic was limited. The poor perception of healthcare professionals about not having enough support from medical institutions and public health authorities raises the need to urgently implement strategies to protect healthcare workers in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Patients’ satisfaction regarding facilities and services provided at AYUSH clinics of primary health centres in rural Puducherry

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 2498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chithra Boovaragasamy ◽  
Seetharaman Narayanan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Crucial Component ◽  
Primary Health Centres ◽  
One Year

Background: Patient satisfaction is a crucial component of the health care system in today’s competitive modern era. There is a limited literature describing the patient satisfaction on AYUSH care and therefore this study was undertaken to assess the satisfaction about facilities, healthcare providers and treatment among the patients attending selected AYUSH-attached PHCs in rural Puducherry.Methods: A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients who attended AYUSH clinics at 4 selected PHCs of Puducherry over a period of one year. Personal Interviews using semi-structured pretested proforma was conducted for capturing information on socio-demographic variables, satisfaction regarding the facilities and health care providers. Telephonic interviews were conducted two weeks after the centre-based personal interviews, to assess the patients’ treatment satisfaction levels.Results: Out of the 584 patients interviewed, 71.23% rated as very good/excellent their interaction with the healthcare providers, with regards to satisfaction about the infrastructure facilities, the proportion rating very good/excellent ranged from 64.47% to 93.93% across the different AYUSH PHCs.Conclusions: Overall satisfaction about the quality of services and treatment was good among the patients.

scholarly journals Levels and predictors of anxiety, depression, and stress during COVID-19 pandemic among frontline healthcare providers in Gurage zonal public hospitals, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020: A multicenter cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0259906
Author(s):  
Fisha Alebel GebreEyesus ◽  
Tadesse Tsehay Tarekegn ◽  
Baye Tsegaye Amlak ◽  
Bisrat Zeleke Shiferaw ◽  
Mamo Solomon Emeria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Introduction The provision of quality health care during the COVID-19 pandemic depends largely on the health of health care providers. However, healthcare providers as the frontline caregivers dealing with infected patients, are more vulnerable to mental health problems. Despite this fact, there is scarce information regarding the mental health impact of COVID-19 among frontline health care providers in South-West Ethiopia. Objective This study aimed to determine the levels and predictors of anxiety, depression, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic among frontline healthcare providers in Gurage zonal public hospitals, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020. Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 322 health care providers from November 10–25, 2020 in Gurage zonal health institutions. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. A pretested self -administered structured questionnaire was used as a data collection technique. The data were entered into the Epi-data version 3.01 and exported to SPSS version 25.0 for analysis. Both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (chi-square tests) were presented Bivariable and Multivariable logistic regression analyses were made to identify variables having a significant association with the dependent variables. Results The results of this study had shown that the overall prevalence of anxiety, depression and stress among health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic was 36%, [95% CI = (30.7%- 41.3%)], 25.8% [95% CI = (21.1%- 30.4%)] and 31.4% [95% CI = (26.4%- 36.0%)] respectively. Age, Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR = 7.9], Educational status, [AOR = 3.2], low monthly income [AOR = 1.87], and presence of infected family members [AOR = 3.3] were statistically associated with anxiety. Besides this, gender, [AOR = 1.9], masters [AOR = 10.8], and degree holder [AOR = 2.2], living with spouse [AOR = 5.8], and family [AOR = 3.9], being pharmacists [AOR = 4.5], and physician [AOR = (0.19)], were found to be statistically significant predictors of depression among health care providers. Our study finding also showed that working at general [AOR = 4.8], and referral hospitals [AOR = 3.2], and low monthly income [AOR = 2.3] were found to be statistically significant predictors of stress among health care providers. Conclusion Based on our finding significant numbers of healthcare providers were suffered from anxiety, depression, and stress during the COVID-19 outbreak. So, the Government and other stakeholders should be involved and closely work and monitor the mental wellbeing of health care providers.

scholarly journals Occupational Toxicity and Health Hazards of the Healthcare Providers at Healthcare Facilities in Sulaimani City, Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
Tavga Ahmed Aziz ◽  
Renas Raouf Hama Amin ◽  
Zheen Aorahman Ahmed ◽  
Hazhan Jalal Sleman ◽  
Bahez Hassan Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Exposed Group ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Medical Assistants

  Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the occupational health hazards that face health care providers in Sulaimani City. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted utilizing quantitative data collection methods. It involved 159 respondents including Physicians, Pharmacists, Medical assistants, Laboratory Instructors and Nurses who worked in 8 major health facilities in Sulaimani city, Kurdistan region, Iraq. Results: Nurses were the most susceptible group to sharp related injuries 13.84%, cuts and wounds 10.69% than the others and they were more experiencing verbal abuse in the workplace 15%. Laboratory instructors represent the most exposed group to contaminated specimens/biohazards 17.6% and blood borne pathogens 13.84, while the physicians represent the most prone group to acquire infectious diseases 15.1% and both the physicians and the nurses were equally exposed to airborne diseases 11.32%. Furthermore, physicians were the most group that suffered from work related stress 13.8%; and medical assistants were the most susceptible to radiation 3.1%. Meanwhile, Laboratory instructors were the most exposed group to physical distress 15.1%, falls 5%, unsafe staffing 13.8%, chemical spills 8.8% and noise 5.4%. Conclusion: Healthcare providers in these settings experienced various types of occupational hazards in their workplaces, which became a dominant issue among the health care providers. Interventions should be established to alleviate these hazards.  

scholarly journals Health care providers counselling of caregivers on their children’s condition at Usmanu Danfodiyo university teaching hospital, Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 356-364
Author(s):  
Dr. Adamu Asma’u ◽  
◽  
Dr. Isezuo Khadijat Omeneke ◽  
Dr. Sani Usman M. ◽  
Dr. Ibitoye Paul Kehinde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Childhood Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services

Introduction: Counselling of caregivers about common childhood diseases is an importantcomponent of health care services. Objective: To assess the quality of counselling offered tocaregivers on their children’s condition by health care providers at Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversityTeaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study carried out from1st August 2015 to 30th April 2016. Caregivers with children less than 15 years of age seen in theunits of Paediatric Department of UDUTH, Sokoto, were consecutively interviewed. Thecorresponding case notes of their children were reviewed to obtain data on the child’s diagnosis andto check whether the attending physicians have documented the content of the counselling offeredto caregivers. Results: A total of 420 caregivers were interviewed. Their mean age was 28.9±8.6years (range of 15-64 years). Only 218 (51.9%) caregivers were counselled, but there was nodocumentation of the content of counselling in the case notes of their children. 81 (37.2%) of thediagnosis mentioned by caregivers did not tally with the one documented in the case notes of theirchildren (p=0.0001). Conclusion: This study revealed inadequate counselling of caregivers on theirchildren condition and poor counselling practices among healthcare providers in UDUTH, Sokoto.Hence, there is the need for training and retraining of healthcare providers on counselling ofcaregivers on their children condition in the hospital.

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