Factors determining preventive practices of the healthcare workers regarding COVID-19 in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Identifying the factors influencing the preventive practices of the healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) because the HCWs are exposed to unparalleled levels of risks. Such concern is starting to be explored worldwide although there is only a single study available in Bangladesh with a limited scope of explorations of the domain. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the factors determining better preventive practices of HCWs toward COVID-19.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional one-to-one survey was carried out using a validated questionnaire from December 15, 2020 to March 15, 2021 among a sample of 640 HCWs from Khulna, a southwestern division of Bangladesh, consisting of ten districts. The measures includ

SUBMITTER: Shah ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8738973 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature