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Coronavirus Disease-2019: knowledge and practices behaviour of healthcare workers at a university teaching hospital in Malaysia
Kai Wei Lee1, Abdul Hanif Khan Yusof Khan2, Siew Mooi Ching3, Siew Mooi Ching4, Janudin Baharin5, Peck Kee Chia6, Wei Chao Loh7, Anna Misya'il Abdul Rashid8, Liyana Najwa Inche Mat9, Wan Aliaa Wan Sulaiman10, Mohd Tawfeq Mohd Noor11, Mohd Tawfeq Mohd Noor12, Fan Kee Hoo13, Hamidon Basri14.
Introduction: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic in March 2020, with 15 mil- lion people have been infected worldwide, and this number is increasing. Our study sought to assess the knowledge and practice of healthcare workers (HCWs) in a teaching hospital in Malaysia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was undertaken using online Google form links among HCWs. Knowledge and practice were assessed using a val- idated questionnaire. The analysis was performed with SPSS version 26. Factors associated with poor knowledge were analysed using multivariate analysis. Results: A total of 193 HCW responded to our online survey. Majority of our HCWs were female (74.1%) with a mean age of 32.5 years. We found 53 (27.5%) and 134 (69.4%) of our HCWs had good knowledge and good practice on COVID-19, respectively. Knowledge gap was identified in the symptom- atology, investigation methods and management. Based on multiple logistic regression, determinants of poor knowl- edge scores were those work as medical attendants (aOR = 3.626; 95% CI = 1.489, 8.834) and nurses (aOR = 4.107; 95% CI = 1.175, 14.358). Conclusion: Around one-third and 70% of our HCWs have good knowledge and practice of COVID-19 infection respectively. Continuous, specifically targeted and updated medical education, need to be carried out to improve the knowledge and practice among our HCWs in order to keep abreast of the fast-moving pace of COVID-19 knowledge development.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
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