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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers towards COVID-19 in three states of Nigeria in 2022
| العنوان: | Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers towards COVID-19 in three states of Nigeria in 2022 |
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| المؤلفون: | Okonkwo, Rita, Okunoye, Olumide, Oyedele, Oyewole, Edun, Martin, Ezenwelu, Ugochi, Aminu-Alhaji, Asmau, Jedy-Agba, Elima, Kombu, Aondoakura, Attah, Timothy, Jumare, Jibreel, Andrew, Nifarta, Enwerem, Kenneth, Osawe, Sophia, Ejeh, Victor, Udioh, Michaela, Okah-Avae, Okame, Obak, Elonna, Akanbi, Olusola Anuoluwapo, Okoli, Mary, Iriemenam, Nnaemeka C, Abimiku, Alash’le, Okoye, McPaul |
| المساهمون: | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| المصدر: | BMJ Public Health ; volume 3, issue 1, page e001307 ; ISSN 2753-4294 |
| بيانات النشر: | BMJ |
| سنة النشر: | 2025 |
| الوصف: | Background Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 can directly impact healthcare workers’ (HCWs) services and efforts to contain the spread of the disease. This study assessed KAP towards COVID-19 among HCWs (laboratorians, doctors, nurses and pharmacists) in Nigeria from August to December 2022. Method A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 1341 HCWs (laboratorians, doctors, nurses and pharmacists) in 7 healthcare facilities across 3 states in Nigeria. HCWs were selected using a stratified random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire including sociodemographic and health information, and KAP sections was administered to participants. Using Bloom’s cut-off, percentages of correct responses to KAP questions were grouped as either satisfactory (≥80%) or unsatisfactory (<80%). Binary logistic regression was used to determine the association between HCWs’ cadre and satisfactory KAP. Results The proportions of HCW with satisfactory KAP were 64.5%, 51.2% and 5.3%, respectively. Laboratorians had the lowest satisfactory KAP scores (59.4%, 45.9% and 2.0%). There was a weak linear relationship between knowledge and practice (r=0.1, p:0.03), knowledge and attitude (r=0.2, p<0.001), and attitude and practice scores (r=0.20, p<0.001). 6–10 years of practice increased HCWs’ odds of satisfactory knowledge (p=0.049). HCWs’ cadre was not significantly associated with knowledge and practice towards COVID-19 (P>.05). However, nurses compared to laboratorians had higher odds of satisfactory attitude (p:0.033). Socio-demographic factors associated with satisfactory attitude towards COVID-19 were age group, gender, marital status, vaccination status, and satisfactory knowledge (p<.05). Satisfactory attitude and marital status were associated with satisfactory practice (p<.05). Conclusion There are gaps in the practice of COVID-19 prevention among HCWs in Nigeria. Additional exploration is needed to understand the challenges of implementing safety protocols across cadres, ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001307 |
| الاتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001307 https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001307 |
| Rights: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.40155C75 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001307 |
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