A Survey of the Knowledge of Surveillance Officers and Outbreak Investigation Team toward COVID-19 in North Sumatera Province, Indonesia | Zendy

Frans Yosep Sitepu | Zendy; Elpiani Depari | Zendy; Wiwit Aditama | Zendy; Rd. Halim | Zendy; Adi Isworo | Zendy; Bangun Hot Pandapotan Lumbangaol | Zendy; Muhammad M Fathan | Zendy; Firman Apul Aritonang | Zendy; Elinsa Sihotang | Zendy; Dormani Peronika Napitupulu | Zendy; Arwan Nofri | Zendy

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A Survey of the Knowledge of Surveillance Officers and Outbreak Investigation Team toward COVID-19 in North Sumatera Province, Indonesia

Author(s) -

Frans Yosep Sitepu,

Elpiani Depari,

Wiwit Aditama,

Rd. Halim,

Adi Isworo,

Bangun Hot Pandapotan Lumbangaol,

Muhammad M Fathan,

Firman Apul Aritonang,

Elinsa Sihotang,

Dormani Peronika Napitupulu,

Arwan Nofri

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

open access macedonian journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288

H-Index - 17

ISSN - 1857-9655

DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2020.4910

Subject(s) - medicine , outbreak , logistic regression , covid-19 , environmental health , public health , personal protective equipment , family medicine , demography , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , pathology , sociology

BACKGROUND: Our world is now facing the public health emergency situation. Since early December 2019, COVID-19 emerged the Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The disease is still continuing spread to more than 200 countries and territories globally. AIM: This study aimed to assess the knowledge of COVID-19 among the surveillance officers and outbreak investigation team in North Sumatera, Indonesia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed between March 5, 2020 and April 20, 2020, among the surveillance officers and outbreak investigation team in North Sumatera province, Indonesia. A set of validated, pre-tested questionnaire was used to measure knowledge regarding COVID-19 infection and to collect a range of explanatory variables. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. A two-step logistic regression analysis was employed to assess the association of participants’ demographic data, level of education, surveillance training, length of work, and location of workplace with the knowledge. RESULTS: A total of 246 participants were collected. We found that 109 out of 246 (44.3%) participants were good knowledge of COVID-19. Multivariate model revealed that surveillance training was the most associated variable with knowledge of COVID-19 (OR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.09–4.27). In addition, as much as 27 participants (79.4%) have good knowledge and also have received surveillance training expressed a willingness to conduct surveillance (OR = 4.75, 95% CI = 1.98–11.39). CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge of surveillance officers and outbreak investigation team in North Sumatera regarding COVID-19 is relatively low. Participants who have good knowledge and have received surveillance training expressed a willingness to conduct surveillance of COVID-19 in the community. Therefore, training for surveillance and outbreak investigation team to improve the understanding and skill is a must.

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