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Taie, A., Metwally, T., Mahdy, S., Abbas, H. (2022). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding COVID-19 among Physicians in Egypt. Suez Canal University Medical Journal, 25(1), 100-107. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2022.215498
Almass F Taie; Tayseer M Metwally; Sarah S Mahdy; Heba M Abbas. "Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding COVID-19 among Physicians in Egypt". Suez Canal University Medical Journal, 25, 1, 2022, 100-107. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2022.215498
Taie, A., Metwally, T., Mahdy, S., Abbas, H. (2022). 'Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding COVID-19 among Physicians in Egypt', Suez Canal University Medical Journal, 25(1), pp. 100-107. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2022.215498
Taie, A., Metwally, T., Mahdy, S., Abbas, H. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding COVID-19 among Physicians in Egypt. Suez Canal University Medical Journal, 2022; 25(1): 100-107. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2022.215498

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding COVID-19 among Physicians in Egypt

Article 10, Volume 25, Issue 1, March 2022, Page 100-107  XML PDF (382.69 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/scumj.2022.215498
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Authors
Almass F Taie1; Tayseer M Metwally email orcid 2; Sarah S Mahdy1; Heba M Abbas1
1Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
2Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University, Suez, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Protection of health care workers and prevention of intra-hospital transmission of infection are important aspects in COVID-19 epidemic response, and this requires that they must have updated knowledge regarding the source, transmission, symptoms, and preventive measures. Lack of knowledge and misunderstandings leads to delayed diagnosis, spread of disease, and poor infection control practice. Objective: To identify the status of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding COVID-19 among physicians in Egypt. Subjects and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey-based study was carried out on 160 physicians who participated in the study which was conducted in May and June 2020. Self-administered questionnaire shared on social media groups of Egyptian physicians to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice among physicians regarding COVID-19. Results: Participants have good knowledge (98.8%), a positive attitude means 9.76 ±1.70, and good practice (77.5%). physicians working in clinical departments had greater knowledge than physicians working in academic departments (p =0.003) also physicians with work experience ≥ 5 years have greater knowledge (p=0.002). 88.75% of physicians perceived that limited infection control material and 84.37% of them perceived that Lack of policy and procedures of infection control practice were the major barriers to infection control. Conclusion: There is good knowledge regarding COVID-19 among Egyptian physicians. Appropriate practice correlates with better knowledge and a positive attitude towards COVID-19 infection. More training programs on protective measures to improve attitude among physicians and healthcare workers are necessary to win the fight against COVID-19 infection.
 
Keywords
Attitude; COVID-19; Egypt; Knowledge; Practice
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Clinical Research (Medical)
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