An Assessment of Healthcare Workers Knowledge about COVID-19

Sulayyim, Hadi J. Al; Al-Noaemi, Mohammed Chyad; Rajab, Saleh M.; Daghriri, Hassan A.; Yami, Salem M. Al; Al-Rashah, Ali S.; Alsharyah, Hussain M.; Murdif, Saleh H. Al; Salom, Misfer H. Al

doi:10.4236/ojepi.2020.103020

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“…An encouraging finding from our survey was that HCWs predicted a longer duration of impact on day-to-day life, duration of lockdown and overall mortality, suggesting a greater overall understanding of COVID-19. This is supported by other studies, who found that knowledge of the pandemic is significantly associated with profession and educational level [ 21 ], and overall knowledge regarding COVID-19 is high in HCWs [ 15 , 22 ]. Furthermore, HCWs have greater access to expert colleagues’ opinions, as well as more experience of tackling infectious diseases, perhaps recognising that COVID-19 would remain an issue until a widespread vaccination program or effective therapies were available.…”

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Predicting the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Perceptions of Healthcare Workers and the General Public

Cheese¹,

Coulton²

2021

Cureus

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Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic of significant international concern, requiring decisive government actions with public understanding and subsequent adherence to control the spread. This study investigated the predictions of the public and healthcare workers (HCWs) at an early stage of the United Kingdom (UK) pandemic to assess their understanding of this novel virus and provide a reflection of the information readily available to them at the time. Method: A cross-sectional survey between the 18th and 20th March 2020 of UK adults was conducted via an anonymous 17-question online questionnaire using a snowball sampling technique. Simple descriptive statistics, repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), and unpaired Mann-Whitney t-tests investigated significance at the P<•05 levels. Results: A total of 823 UK residents responded, of which 12•0% (n=99) were HCWs (doctors and nurses). The primary information sources used by our participants were BBC News, group messaging such as WhatsApp, and NHS England. The majority (38•9%) estimated government-enacted social restrictions would last two to four weeks. Mean best guess of total UK COVID-19 mortality was 1000 to 10,000 deaths, and the majority of participants (77•9%) revealed that they expected their day-today lives to be affected for less than six months in total. HCWs consistently estimated greater duration, scale, and impact of COVID-19 than nonhealthcare workers (Non-HCWs). Conclusion: Survey respondents greatly underestimated the duration and impact of COVID-19 on their personal and public lives. Non-HCWs made greater underestimates than HCWs. This provides a historical reference and highlights a lack of clear information regarding the pandemic at the time of the survey. There is an ongoing need for effective, realistic, and timely communication between government, front-line clinicians, and the general public to manage expectations of the course of the pandemic and, consequently, increase adherence to public health measures.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 76%

Predicting the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Perceptions of Healthcare Workers and the General Public

Cheese¹,

Coulton²

2021

Cureus

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“…Most of our participants also identi ed a bat as the source of the virus, indicating a high level of knowledge about the origin of the virus (71.1%, p = 0.014). In a recent study in another region of Saudi Arabia, 55% of HCWs identi ed a bat as the source of the virus [15]. These inconsistent ndings may be explained by variations in the information sources available to the study populations.…”

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“…Most of our participants (99.15%) also had high levels of knowledge about the importance of handwashing using soap or disinfecting chemicals. A study [15] found that 91.5% of participants were aware of the importance of cleaning their hands using soap or an alcoholbased hand sanitizer. Participants in that study also reported engaging in good hygiene practices, such as covering the nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing and avoiding personal contact to prevent infection.…”

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Healthcare workers’ knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

Bashir

Alsultan

Iqbal

et al. 2020

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Background: The world is facing a devastating challenge in the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 19) outbreak. Healthcare workers (HCWs) provide the first line of defense against any disease outbreak. Thus, the present study is designed to assess HCWs’ attitudes towards, knowledge of, and awareness of COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using an online survey on social media; the participants were 597 adults. The study was conducted from March to April, 2020. The questionnaire was randomly administered on Arabic-language social media applications; the 26-item survey assessed knowledge levels, attitudes, and practices.Results: The analysis includes 597 complete responses from HCWs; participants included physicians, nurses, medical students, and pharmacists. Most participants were females aged 18 to 25 years. Most participants agreed that the virus can spread via direct and indirect contact. Most participants indicated that they wash their hands; avoid touching their eyes, nose, or mouth; and avoid crowded places to protect themselves against infection. Most indicated that a bat was the original source of the virus. Most participating HCWs indicated that the symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Most of the participants also indicated that there is no specific treatment for patients infected with COVID-19. Conclusion: The findings of this work can support the design of effective measures to prevent and control COVID-19 infections during the pandemic. The results also highlight where improvement is needed to HCWs’ knowledge of and attitudes towards COVID-19; the findings also highlight the best healthcare practices regarding this illness.

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“…Since the introduction of COVID-19 in the Najran region and until 2 June 2020, there has been only one study that had evaluated the knowledge of HCWs about this new disease [33]. Therefore, this study aims to identify the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of the first 500 positive cases of COVID-19 in Najran province, KSA, and to explore the association of potential risk factors with symptoms occurrence of COVID-19.…”

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Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of the First 500 Positive Cases of COVID-19. A Multicenter Retrospective Study across the Najran Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Sulayyim¹,

Al-Noaemi²,

Alyami³

et al. 2021

OJEpi

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Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infection that was first reported in Wuhan, China on 31 December 2019. This study aimed to clarify the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of 500 first COVID-19 in the Najran region, Saudi Arabia. Material and Methods: A multi-center retrospective study design was employed to study the first 500 confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Najran province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Data were collected from 1 March 2020 until 1 July 2020 and provided by the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) department from the hospitals. Included cases were confirmed using real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Demographic, vital signs, symptoms, incubation period, travel or exposure history medical history, and comorbidities were collected. Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the association between potential risk factors associated with symptoms occurrence of COVID-19. Results: The median age of 500 COVID-19 patients was 31 years; 333 (66.6%) males. A total of 34 (6.8%) were Healthcare Workers (HCWs). Out of the 500 patients, 180 (36%) had at least one comorbid disease. The most common symptoms on admission were fever 281 (56.2%), cough 266 (53.2%), shortness of breath 166 (33.2%), and malaise 113 (22.6%). Most of the patients presented with mild disease severity 310 (62%).

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An Assessment of Healthcare Workers Knowledge about COVID-19

Cited by 12 publications

References 35 publications

Predicting the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Perceptions of Healthcare Workers and the General Public

Predicting the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Perceptions of Healthcare Workers and the General Public

Healthcare workers’ knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of the First 500 Positive Cases of COVID-19. A Multicenter Retrospective Study across the Najran Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

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