Assessing knowledge, attitude, practice and training related to COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey of frontline healthcare workers in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the frontline of efforts to treat those affected by COVID-19 and prevent its continued spread. This study seeks to assess knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) as well as training needs and preferences related to COVID-19 among frontline HCWs in Nigeria.

Setting

A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 1852 HCWs in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings across Nigeria using a 33-item questionnaire.

Participants

Respondents included doctors, nurses, pharmacy and clinical laboratory professionals who have direct clinical contact with patients at the various healthcare settings.

Analysis

Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to establish independent factors related to COVID-19 KAP. Analysis of variance

SUBMITTER: Iheanacho T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8478584 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature