Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions regarding Ebola disease in healthcare workers from a tertiary care hospital in Romania.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'Prof. Dr. Matei Balș' was the designated centre for managing Ebola alerts in Romania during the 2014 African outbreak. We surveyed Ebola knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (KAP) among the institute's healthcare workers.

Study design

This was a cross-sectional survey.

Methods

The study consisted of a self-administered paper-based anonymous questionnaire that included 24 closed-item questions and two scales of personal concern.

Results

Respondents were generally well informed; compared to nurses, doctors recorded a 1.9-fold higher rate of correct responses regarding Ebola transmission (P < 0.001), but both nurses and doctors correctly identified Ebola's aetiological agent. Nurses perceived higher person

SUBMITTER: Pitigoi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7111886 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature