Open AccessKnowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding COVID-19 prevention among Vietnamese Healthcare Workers in 2020
Author(s) -
Truong Quang Tien,
Tran Thi Tuyet-Hanh,
Tran Nu Quy Linh,
Hoang Hai Phuc,
Ha Van Nhu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
health services insights.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.739
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 1178-6329
DOI - 10.1177/11786329211019225
Subject(s) - personal protective equipment , medicine , vietnamese , infection control , health care , covid-19 , residence , family medicine , pandemic , nursing , environmental health , intensive care medicine , linguistics , philosophy , demography , disease , pathology , sociology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the frontline of COVID-19 control and prevention but also are high-risk groups for COVID-19 infection. The low level of knowledge and negative attitudes toward COVID-19 among HCWs can lead to inappropriate responding, wrong diagnoses, and poor practices for prevention. This research aims to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID-19 prevention and factors influencing the practices among HCWs in Daklak province, Vietnam.Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 963 HCWs working at district health centers and commune health stations through an online survey.Results: Overall, HCWs have good knowledge (91.3%), a positive attitude (71.5%), and appropriate practice (83.1%) regarding COVID-19 prevention. There was 89.6% of HCWs facing difficulties in practicing preventive measures such as felt difficult to change their habits (56.4%), insufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) (40.0%), and inconvenience to practice preventive measures (14.4%). The factors associated with implementing good practices are age group, residence, and knowledge about COVID-19.Recommendation: The Daklak Department of Health should provide additional training programs and guidelines about COVID-19 prevention and PPE for HCWs. More studies on risk and protective factors, and assessment about KAP regarding COVID-19 prevention at the post of the pandemic are needed.