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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| description | <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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| spelling | doaj.art-a0f6bc7c60a64947a241cacf543d61492022-12-21T23:49:06ZengNational Scientific Medical CenterĶazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy1812-28922313-15192020-11-01660939810.23950/jcmk/9271Knowledge, attitude and behavior towards COVID-19 among the Turkish healthcare workersYasin Uzuntarla0Sumeyra Ceyhan1Department of Health Management, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey Department of Health Management and Organization, Health Services Vocational School, Bingol University, Bingol, Turkey<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.https://www.clinmedkaz.org/download/knowledge-attitude-and-behavior-towards-covid-19-among-the-turkish-healthcare-workers-9271.pdfattitudebehaviorCOVID-19healthcare workersknowledge |
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