Will healthcare workers improve infection prevention and control behaviors as COVID-19 risk emerges and increases, in China?

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 arise global attention since their first public reporting. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is critical to combat COVID-19, especially at the early stage of pandemic outbreak. This study aimed to measure level of healthcare workers' (HCW') self-reported IPC behaviors with the risk of COVID-19 emerges and increases.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in two tertiary hospitals. A structured self-administered questionnaire was delivered to HCWs in selected hospitals. The dependent variables were self-reported IPC behavior compliance; and independent variables were outbreak risk and three intent of infection risk (risk of contact with suspected patients, high-risk department, risk of affected area). Chi-square tests and multivariable negative

SUBMITTER: Lai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7289224 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature