Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
J Hosp Infect. 2020 Jul;105(3):419-423. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.05.007. Epub 2020 May 11.
A self-administered validated (Cronbach's alpha=0.077) questionnaire was used to assess knowledge, attitude and practice among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Pakistan regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Findings showed that HCWs have good knowledge (93.2%, =386), a positive attitude [mean 8.43 (standard deviation 1.78)] and good practice (88.7%, =367) regarding COVID-19. HCWs perceived that limited infection control material (50.7%, =210) and poor knowledge regarding transmission (40.6%, =168) were the major barriers to infection control. Regression analysis indicated that pharmacists were more likely to demonstrate good practice than other HCWs (odds ratio 2.247, 95% confidence interval 1.11-4.55, =0.025). This study found that HCWs in Pakistan have good knowledge, but there are gaps in specific aspects of knowledge and practice that warrant attention.
本研究采用自行设计的经过验证的(Cronbach's alpha=0.077)问卷,评估了巴基斯坦医护人员(HCWs)在新型冠状病毒病 2019(COVID-19)方面的知识、态度和实践。结果显示,HCWs 对 COVID-19 具有良好的知识(93.2%,=386)、积极的态度[平均 8.43(标准差 1.78)]和良好的实践(88.7%,=367)。HCWs 认为,有限的感染控制材料(50.7%,=210)和对传播途径了解不足(40.6%,=168)是感染控制的主要障碍。回归分析表明,药剂师比其他 HCWs 更有可能表现出良好的实践(优势比 2.247,95%置信区间 1.11-4.55,=0.025)。本研究发现,巴基斯坦的 HCWs 具有良好的知识,但在知识和实践的某些特定方面存在差距,需要引起关注。