Knowledge, attitude and behavior towards COVID-19 among the Turkish healthcare workers
<b>Aim: </b>Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and the number of deaths linked to this disease have been increasing day by day, turning into a global health problem. Healthcare workers play a key role in the fight against COVID-19. It is aimed to determine the level of knowledge,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Scientific Medical Center
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.clinmedkaz.org/download/knowledge-attitude-and-behavior-towards-covid-19-among-the-turkish-healthcare-workers-9271.pdf |
| Summary: | <b>Aim: </b>Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and the number of deaths linked to this disease have been increasing day by day, turning into a global health problem. Healthcare workers play a key role in the fight against COVID-19. It is aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and behavior of Turkish healthcare workers towards COVID-19.<br />
<b>Material and methods:</b> This cross-sectional study was carried out with healthcare workers working in two state hospitals in Ankara and Bingol, Turkey. The participation rate in the survey was 76%, and the survey was completed by 836 healthcare workers.<br />
<b>Results:</b> 56.3% of the participants are women, 64.9% are married and 44.9% are nurses. It was found that 85% of the healthcare workers had a medium level of knowledge, 87% had a high level of attitude and 89% had a high level of behavior. In addition, a significant difference was found in the knowledge level of healthcare workers according to monthly income level and profession, and their behaviors by age (p<0.05).<br />
<b>Conclusion:</b> There is a significant positive correlation between knowledge, attitude and behavior towards COVID-19. Healthcare workers' training curricula and in-service training should provide information that will improve their knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards COVID-19. |
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| ISSN: | 1812-2892 2313-1519 |