Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding the H1N1 pandemic amongst healthcare providers, and preparedness in a multispeciality teaching hospital in North India

Puri, SarandeepSingh; Singh, Ajnesh; Koushal, Vipin; Thakare, Meenal Madhukar; Singhal, A.

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2011.09.004

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“…The ndings revealed good knowledge of information related to COVID-19 among all responders. The result was remarkably better than one observed in a survey that involved non-teaching public hospitals in Italy during epidemics of seasonal in uenza [15] , and was close to another survey in a teaching hospital in India, which showed that all residents and more than 90% of nurses knew about transmission modes of in uenza [16] . Such a high awareness may be due to the increased access to information and knowledge in the last 10 years, including television, internet, scienti c journals, and the up-to-date courses with recent advance and latest literatures issued by different healthcare authorities.…”

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“…HCW are expected to play a leadership role in disseminating targeted preventive strategies and knowledge to the public. However, previous work on their awareness of risks has dominantly been based on attitudes rather than knowledge and practical skills [15][16][17] , so we conducted this questionnaire-based survey to evaluate the effectiveness of training on different aspects of infection control for COVID -19 among pediatric HCW in Shanghai. We had to come up with a simple training package in the context of COVID-19 within a short period of time during the initial phase of this pandemic.…”

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Point-of-care training program on COVID-19 infection prevention and control for pediatric healthcare workers

Shi

Gui

et al. 2020

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Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of training on knowledge and practices of infection prevention and control (IPC) among pediatric health care workers (HCW) in Shanghai, China, in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An online training program was designed by the Shanghai Pediatric Clinical Quality Control Center (SPQCC) during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic on disease knowledge and practice of IPC. Training took place in the 81 partner hospitals affiliated with SPQCC. A 25-item self-administered questionnaire was used to evaluate knowledge gained from the training. Stratified-random sampling was used to select HCW according to three professionals (i.e., pediatricians, nurses and administrators) within each partner hospital. Awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 and its related infection control and practice was assessed by comparing survey results between different types of hospitals, professionals and professional ranks. A higher survey score meant that the respondent was more prepared and knowledgeable about COVID-19 and its infection control measures. Results: Completed questionnaires were returned from 1,062 subjects (385 pediatricians, 410 nurses, and 267 administrators), giving a response rate of 96.5%. Overall, awareness of clinical information related to COVID-19, importance of personal hygiene and isolation policy was high among the respondents. No statistical difference of scores on knowledge of COVID-19, IPC and relevant practice between the tertiary and peripheral hospitals. Among all respondents, middle-ranked health care personnel were most knowledgeable and achieved the highest score. Conclusions: Majority of pediatric HCW showed good recognition and practice in infection protection and control measures. The online training was able to achieve its aim to enhance knowledge and awareness and could have contributed to the zero infection rate among HCW caring for confirmed COVID-19 cases in Shanghai.

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Section: Knowledge and Ipc Practice Among Different Professional Groupsmentioning

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Point-of-care training program on COVID-19 infection prevention and control for pediatric healthcare workers

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“…This finding was remarkable lower than one observed in a survey in a multispecialty teaching hospital in India, because all resident doctors and more than 90% of nurses knew that influenza was caused by a virus that was transmitted by the droplet method [18]. It is concerning this low level of knowledge and it was surprising especially given that HCWs need to be aware of how they may transmit and acquire influenza during their working activity.…”

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“…The sample size was calculated assuming that 70% of the respondents had an accurate level of knowledge about influenza A/H1N1 in accordance with the literature [16,18], a margin of error of 5%, and a 95% confidence level. Consequently, a sample of 322 HCWs was sought.…”

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“…Evidence is available that the achievement of these goals varies whether HCWs are knowledgeable, have positive attitudes, and acquire adequate information [8-10]. Although several studies have been conducted worldwide to examine knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour towards influenza A/H1N1 among different categories of HCWs, including general practitioners [11,12], and those working in hospitals such as physicians [13-18], nurses [19,20], and professional support staff [21-24], limited data are available for Italian HCWs [25]. Compared to the study by Bonaccorsi et al, our study evaluated the knowledge about influenza A/H1N1 amongst the HCWs and this findings could have significant implications for information provision and the targeting of future education and communication strategies to this population.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of hospital health-care workers regarding influenza A/H1N1: a cross sectional survey

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BackgroundTo assess the knowledge, the attitudes, and the behaviour towards influenza A/H1N1 and the vaccination among health-care workers (HCWs).MethodsA sample of HCWs was selected from a random sample of non-teaching public hospitals, located in the cities of Naples and Avellino (Italy), received a self-administered anonymous questionnaire including questions about socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge on modes of transmission and preventative measures, attitudes and behaviour relating to influenza A/H1N1.ResultsOnly 36.1% correctly knew the main modes of transmission, and that HCWs are a risk category and this level of knowledge was significantly higher in HCWs having received information through scientific journals. A higher perceived risk of contracting influenza A/H1N1 has been observed in the HCWs more knowledgeable, in those considering influenza A/H1N1 a serious disease, and in those working in surgical wards. Only 16.7% have received the influenza A/H1N1 vaccination and HCWs with more fear of contracting influenza A/H1N1, those considering vaccine more useful and less dangerous were more likely to receive vaccine.ConclusionsEducation and communication strategies for improving the level of knowledge and for the immunization uptake regarding influenza A/H1N1 HCWs are strongly needed.

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Beyond COVID-19: the impact of recent pandemics on medical students and their education: a scoping review

Bughrara

Swanberg

Lucia

et al. 2022

Medical Education Online

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Introduction Over the past two years, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has greatly altered medical student education as well as daily life. Medical schools across the world were disrupted and had to immediately adapt the educational experience to the online environment in order to continue the delivery of quality medical education. However, COVID-19 was not the only recent pandemic. This posed the question, were similar disruptions and adaptations also seen in recent past pandemics such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that could have prepared medical educators for COVID-19? This scoping review investigated the educational and personal impact of recent pandemics on medical students. Methods This review followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines for scoping reviews. Nine databases including PubMed, ERIC, and EMBASE were systematically searched using keywords and subject headings related to medical students and SARS, H1N1, MERS, Ebola, Zika, and COVID-19. Studies were limited to research studies published between 2000 and 2020 and in English. Based on exclusion and inclusion criteria, all studies were independently screened by two reviewers first by the title/abstract and then via full text. Data were extracted from the included studies and analyzed qualitatively using thematic analysis. Results A total of 174 studies fit the criteria. Seven major themes emerged from those studies: educational adaptations and online modifications, knowledge and attitudes of students, mental wellness of students, student involvement and use of telehealth, student vaccination, physical wellness of students, and stigma. Conclusion This review provided insights into how medical students were affected by recent pandemics and their perceptions of pivoting to online education, mental health, and knowledge of the diseases. Additionally, this review showcases the various educational adaptations that emerged uniquely during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as telehealth services or video conferencing tools, that can be utilized in a post-pandemic environment.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding the H1N1 pandemic amongst healthcare providers, and preparedness in a multispeciality teaching hospital in North India

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

Point-of-care training program on COVID-19 infection prevention and control for pediatric healthcare workers

Point-of-care training program on COVID-19 infection prevention and control for pediatric healthcare workers

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of hospital health-care workers regarding influenza A/H1N1: a cross sectional survey

Beyond COVID-19: the impact of recent pandemics on medical students and their education: a scoping review

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