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Risk perceptions and preventive practices of COVID-19 among healthcare professionals in public hospitals in Ethiopia
bioRxiv - Scientific Communication and Education Pub Date : 2020-11-04 , DOI: 10.1101/2020.11.04.367896
Wakgari Deressa , Alemayehu Worku , Workeabeba Abebe , Muluken Gizaw , Wondwosson Amogne

Healthcare professionals are at higher risk of contracting the novel coronavirus due to their work exposure in the healthcare settings. Practicing appropriate preventive measures to control COVID-19 infection is one of the most important interventions that healthcare workers are expected to use. The aim of this study was to assess the level of risk perception and practices of preventive measures of COVID-19 among health workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 9 th to 26 th June 2020 among healthcare professionals working at six public hospitals in Addis Ababa. Data were collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Frequency, percentage, and mean were used to summarize the data. A binary logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with risk perception about COVID-19. A total of 1,134 participants were surveyed. Wearing facemask (93%), hand washing for at least 20 seconds (93%), covering mouth and nose while coughing or sneezing (91%), and avoiding touching eyes, nose, and mouth (91%) were the commonly self-reported preventive practices. About 88% perceived that they were worried about the risk of becoming infected with coronavirus, and majority (91%) worried about the risk of infection to their family. The mean score of overall fear and worry of COVID-19 was 2.37 on a scale of 1 to 3. Respondents who ever provided clinical care to COVID-19 patients were more likely to report fear and worry (adjusted OR=1.34, 95% CI:1.02-1.91), however those who ever participated in Ebola or SARS outbreaks were less likely to report fear and worry due to COVID-19 crisis (adjusted OR=0.66, 95% CI:0.48-0.90). This study has revealed widespread practices of preventive measures and the highest perceived risk of COVID-19 among healthcare workers. Therefore, an effective risk communication intervention should be implemented to ensure the maintenance of appropriate practices during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

中文翻译:

埃塞俄比亚公立医院医护人员的COVID-19风险认知和预防措施

由于医护人员在医疗机构工作,因此他们感染新型冠状病毒的风险更高。采取适当的预防措施以控制COVID-19感染是医护人员应使用的最重要的干预措施之一。这项研究的目的是评估埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴的医务工作者对COVID-19的风险认知水平和预防措施。于2020年6月9日至26日进行了一项基于医院的横断面研究,研究对象是在亚的斯亚贝巴的六家公立医院工作的卫生保健专业人员。使用自行管理的结构化问卷收集数据。频率,百分比和均值用于汇总数据。进行了二进制逻辑回归分析,以识别与对COVID-19的风险感知有关的因素。总共对1,134名参与者进行了调查。戴口罩(93%),洗手至少20秒(93%),咳嗽或打喷嚏时遮住口鼻(91%)以及避免碰触眼睛,鼻子和嘴巴(91%)是常见的自我保护措施报告了预防措施。大约88%的人认为他们担心被冠状病毒感染的风险,而大多数人(91%)担心其家人受到感染的风险。从1到3的等级,COVID-19的总体恐惧和担忧的平均评分为2.37。曾经为COVID-19病人提供临床护理的受访者更有可能报告恐惧和担忧(调整后的OR = 1.34,95%CI :1.02-1.91),但是,由于COVID-19危机,曾经参加埃博拉或SARS疫情暴发的人不太可能报告恐惧和担忧(调整后的OR = 0.66,95%CI:0.48-0.90)。这项研究揭示了预防措施的广泛实践以及在医护人员中最高的COVID-19感知风险。因此,应实施有效的风险沟通干预措施,以确保在当前的COVID-19大流行期间维持适当的做法。
更新日期:2020-11-06
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