Knowledge, attitude, and practice among healthcare workers towards COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is a global pandemic. Healthcare workers' (HCWs) role in patient management is predisposing and can serve as means of hospitals and community transmission. This study evaluated HCWs' knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 in Nigeria.

Methods

we carried out a cross-sectional survey among HCWs during the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria from March to June 2020. The study assessed 346 HCWs for Knowledge, attitude, and practice by using an online (Google form) self-administered questionnaire, based on a convinience sampling technique Data were retrieved and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Chi-Square and one-way ANOVA were used to measure association and difference among demographic v

SUBMITTER: Ejeh FE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7673666 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature