Knowledge and practice of physicians during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to evolve, physicians must be equipped with adequate knowledge, skills on the prevention measures, and confidence in diagnosing and treating COVID-19 patients. Therefore, it is of great interest to assess the knowledge and practices of Physicians to identify existing gaps and improve occupational safety and viral surveillance.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lebanon between 28th March and 11th April 2020. Data was collected through an online survey that included information on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, practice, physicians fear towards COVID-19 as well as their perceptions regarding actions/policies implemented by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and their health

SUBMITTER: Abou-Abbas L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7523262 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature