Knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers in Chinese intensive care units regarding 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To describe the knowledge and attitudes of critical care clinicians during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic.

Methods

A survey conducted in 21 intensive care units in 17 provinces in China.

Results

Out of 733 questionnaires distributed, 695 were completed. Three hundred and fifty-six respondents (51.2%) reported their experience of caring for H1N1 patients. Despite the fact that 88.5% of all respondents ultimately finished an H1N1 training program, only 41.9% admitted that they had the knowledge of 2009 H1N1 influenza. A total of 572 respondents (82.3%) expressed willingness to care for H1N1 patients. Independent variables associated with increasing likelihood to care for patients in the logistic regression analysis were physicians or nurses rather than othe

SUBMITTER: Ma X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3037318 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature