Department of Pulmonology , Military Hospital, Luanda, Angola.
CISA - Health Research Centre of Angola, Caxito, Bengo, Angola.
Int Health. 2022 Jan 19;14(1):103-110. doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihab017.
Healthcare professionals represent a vulnerable group in terms of responding to COVID-19. Knowledge can influence healthcare professionals through adoption of the correct attitudes and practices. The aim of this study was to evaluate, by a questionnaire, the perceptions of physicians about their level of knowledge as well as conditions in their workplaces for dealing with COVID-19.
A cross-sectional study of Angolan physicians took place from 11 May to 23 June 2020. A questionnaire was electronically shared across social media and via email.
The sample consisted of 637 valid questionnaires; 53% of respondents were female, 41% were aged 31-40 y and 79% were from Luanda province. About 51% of physicians perceived that they had adequate knowledge about COVID-19 and 64% used personal protective equipment. These figures were higher among specialists from the province of Luanda. About 81% stated that their health units lacked the technical capacity to diagnose COVID-19. Only 35% of health units have chest tomography equipment; 44% are prepared for the care and/or isolation of patients. Only 33% of units are running intensive care units. The main concerns of physicians were training opportunities and limited access to personal protective equipment.
The results show that it is necessary to strengthen physicians' knowledge about COVID-19, as well as to improve the conditions of the health units, so as to promote safe practices.
医疗保健专业人员在应对 COVID-19 方面是一个弱势群体。知识可以通过培养正确的态度和实践来影响医疗保健专业人员。本研究旨在通过问卷调查评估医生对其 COVID-19 相关知识水平以及工作场所应对条件的看法。
2020 年 5 月 11 日至 6 月 23 日，对安哥拉医生进行了一项横断面研究。通过社交媒体和电子邮件共享电子问卷。
本研究共纳入 637 份有效问卷，其中 53%的受访者为女性，41%年龄在 31-40 岁之间，79%来自罗安达省。约 51%的医生认为他们对 COVID-19 有足够的了解，64%的医生使用个人防护设备。罗安达省的专科医生的这些比例更高。约 81%的医生表示他们的卫生单位缺乏诊断 COVID-19 的技术能力。只有 35%的卫生单位拥有胸部 CT 设备；44%的单位准备好为患者提供护理和/或隔离。只有 33%的单位设有重症监护病房。医生们主要关注的是培训机会和个人防护设备的有限获取。
研究结果表明，有必要加强医生对 COVID-19 的认识，改善卫生单位的条件，以促进安全实践。
