Assessing pharmacists and other healthcare providers’ knowledge of hand sanitization during COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan: A comparative study

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care providers including pharmacists are often on the first line when dealing with COVID -19; they can be under threat of contracting and spreading the disease. We aimed to assess and compare their knowledge of hand sanitization during COVID-19 pandemic to improve quality of care.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jordan, on healthcare providers in different settings from 27 October till 3 December 2020, using a pre-validated electronic questionnaire. Participants (n = 523) were healthcare providers practicing in different settings. Descriptive and association statistical analyses were produced on the data using SPSS 26. Chi square was used for the categorical variables, and One way ANOVA was used on the continuous and categorical variable

SUBMITTER: Darwish R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10112774 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature