Obstetric services preparedness among healthcare workers in maternal wards during COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading rapidly since 2019, leading to devastating consequences worldwide, as well as putting healthcare providers at high risk. This study intends to assess the awareness and preparedness activities among maternal healthcare (MHC) workers and to determine factors that lead to obstetric services' preparedness in ten Government Hospitals in Selangor, Malaysia.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 409 MHC workers which include doctors, nurses, and midwives in the government hospitals in Selangor, Malaysia between May 2022 till June 2022. Respondents were given validated questionnaires which include socio-demographic background, knowledge, awareness, and attitude as well as the obstetric services' preparedness activiti

SUBMITTER: Isamail S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11995598 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature