Birihane Binyam Minuye, Bayih Wubet Alebachew, Tesfahun Yohannes, Munye Tigabu, Alemu Abebaw Yeshambel, Belay Demeke Mesfin
College Health Sciences, Debretabor University, Debretabor, Ethiopia.
Heliyon. 2021 Mar 29;7(3):e06610. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06610. eCollection 2021 Mar.
Risk perception, positive emotions, and preparedness are important parameters in predicting pandemic protective behaviors. Though, health care providers are required with sufficient knowledge, skills, preparedness and best practices towards corona virus 2019, there are limited studies in Ethiopia.
This study aimed to assess health care providers' level of risk perception, preparedness and its associated factors among HCWs in North Central Ethiopia, 2020.
An institutional-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 217 health care providers working in South Gondar zone Hospitals from May 15-30, 2020. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were coded, entered, cleaned and checked using Epi data statistical software version 4.2.0.0 and taken in STATA Version 14 statistical software for analysis. Binary logistic regression was used for the analysis. Odds ratio along with 95% CI were estimated to measure the strength of the association. Descriptive statistics are presented in figures, text, and tables.
The level of high risk perception among frontline health care workers was 57.6% (95% CI: 56.9, 58.3). Almost half, 49.8% health care providers were prepared for corona virus pandemic and only 43.78% of health care providers had good knowledge regarding COVID -19. Having good knowledge (Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR) = 2.83; 95% CI: 1.49, 5.34), training on COVID -19 (AOR = 2.16; 95% CI:1.07, 4.39), and avoiding meeting suspected/confirmed of COVID -19 (AOR = 2.67; 95% CI:1.05, 6.83) were significantly associated with risk perception. Risk perception, knowledge and preparedness for corona virus pandemic were low. Ensuring the improvement of knowledge, preparedness, and encouragement is important.
风险认知、积极情绪和准备情况是预测大流行防护行为的重要参数。然而，尽管要求医疗保健提供者具备关于2019冠状病毒的足够知识、技能、准备情况和最佳实践，但埃塞俄比亚的相关研究有限。
本研究旨在评估2020年埃塞俄比亚中北部医护人员中医疗保健提供者的风险认知水平、准备情况及其相关因素。
2020年5月15日至30日，在南贡德尔地区医院工作的217名医疗保健提供者中进行了一项基于机构的横断面调查。使用自填式问卷收集数据。数据使用Epi数据统计软件4.2.0.0进行编码、录入、清理和检查，并导入STATA 14统计软件进行分析。采用二元逻辑回归进行分析。估计比值比及95%置信区间以衡量关联强度。描述性统计以图表和表格形式呈现。
一线医护人员中高风险认知水平为57.6%（95%置信区间：56.9, 58.3）。近一半（49.8%）的医疗保健提供者为冠状病毒大流行做好了准备，只有43.78%的医疗保健提供者对COVID - 以及避免接触疑似/确诊的COVID - 19（比值比 = 2.67；95%置信区间：1.05, 6.83）与风险认知显著相关。医护人员对冠状病毒大流行的风险认知、知识水平和准备情况较低。确保知识水平的提高、准备情况的改善和给予鼓励很重要。 19有充分了解（调整后比值比 = 2.83；95%置信区间：1.49, 5.34）以及接受过COVID - 19培训（比值比 = 2.16；95%置信区间：1.07, 4.39）
