COVID-19 infection prevention and control procedures and institutional trust: Perceptions of Palestinian healthcare workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lack of trust in institutional control measures during Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks may affect healthcare workers' (HCWs) levels of stress and wellbeing, and as a consequence, may influence their trust and confidence in their organization. This study aims to understand factors associated with healthcare workers perceptions of trust in organizational preparedness, communication, and infection risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs (n = 876) in 16 COVID 19 healthcare facilities between October and December 2020 in Palestine (Gaza Strip, West Bank and East Jerusalem). A stratified purposive sample using an online self-administered Arabic version of a questionnaire was used for data collectio

SUBMITTER: El Sharif N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9437519 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature