Perceptions of COVID-19 during and after the Omicron outbreak among healthcare personnel in Indonesia
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic occurred in several waves with different levels of seriousness. Healthcare personnel (HCP) constituted a high-risk population for COVID-19, necessitating monitoring of their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) status and level of psychological distress. This s...
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| description | IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic occurred in several waves with different levels of seriousness. Healthcare personnel (HCP) constituted a high-risk population for COVID-19, necessitating monitoring of their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) status and level of psychological distress. This study investigated differences in the impacts of COVID-19 during and after the Omicron outbreak among HCP in Indonesia.MethodsAn online structured questionnaire survey was distributed twice in selected hospitals of Indonesia: the first survey was between December 2021 and February 2022 (Omicron era) and the second between August and October 2022 (post-Omicron era). A multiple logistic regression model was used to determine the differences in KAP and psychological distress among HCP toward COVID-19 with demographic characteristics adjusted for.ResultsThis study included 402 (Omicron era) and 584 (post-Omicron era) HCP members. Positive attitudes were more common in the Omicron era than in the post-Omicron era (p = 0.001). The availability of face shields and protective eyewear significantly decreased from 62.7 to 55.6% (p = 0.028). However, psychological distress among HCP significantly increased after the Omicron outbreak (p = 0.024). Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed a decrease of positive attitudes (OR = 0.626; 95% CI = 0.476–0.823) in the post-Omicron era.ConclusionOur data indicated a significant increase in psychological distress among HCP in the post-Omicron era. These findings suggest a need for greater focus on psychological distress among HCP in Indonesia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dfbbaf1461fb42b881ad70ee0e0d23932024-01-08T04:59:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-01-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.13210451321045Perceptions of COVID-19 during and after the Omicron outbreak among healthcare personnel in IndonesiaMohammad Ainul Maruf0Mohammad Ainul Maruf1Yi-Hao Weng2Ya-Wen Chiu3Ya-Wen Chiu4Ya-Wen Chiu5Hung-Yi Chiou6Hung-Yi Chiou7Ph.D. Program in Global Health and Health Security, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanFaculty of Public Health, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanResearch Center for Global Health and Security, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDepartment of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, TaiwanPh.D. Program in Global Health and Health Security, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanInstitute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, TaiwanIntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic occurred in several waves with different levels of seriousness. Healthcare personnel (HCP) constituted a high-risk population for COVID-19, necessitating monitoring of their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) status and level of psychological distress. This study investigated differences in the impacts of COVID-19 during and after the Omicron outbreak among HCP in Indonesia.MethodsAn online structured questionnaire survey was distributed twice in selected hospitals of Indonesia: the first survey was between December 2021 and February 2022 (Omicron era) and the second between August and October 2022 (post-Omicron era). A multiple logistic regression model was used to determine the differences in KAP and psychological distress among HCP toward COVID-19 with demographic characteristics adjusted for.ResultsThis study included 402 (Omicron era) and 584 (post-Omicron era) HCP members. Positive attitudes were more common in the Omicron era than in the post-Omicron era (p = 0.001). The availability of face shields and protective eyewear significantly decreased from 62.7 to 55.6% (p = 0.028). However, psychological distress among HCP significantly increased after the Omicron outbreak (p = 0.024). Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed a decrease of positive attitudes (OR = 0.626; 95% CI = 0.476–0.823) in the post-Omicron era.ConclusionOur data indicated a significant increase in psychological distress among HCP in the post-Omicron era. These findings suggest a need for greater focus on psychological distress among HCP in Indonesia.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1321045/fullCOVID-19healthcare personnelIndonesiaknowledgeattitudespractices |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Ainul Maruf Mohammad Ainul Maruf Yi-Hao Weng Ya-Wen Chiu Ya-Wen Chiu Ya-Wen Chiu Hung-Yi Chiou Hung-Yi Chiou Perceptions of COVID-19 during and after the Omicron outbreak among healthcare personnel in Indonesia Frontiers in Public Health COVID-19 healthcare personnel Indonesia knowledge attitudes practices |
| title | Perceptions of COVID-19 during and after the Omicron outbreak among healthcare personnel in Indonesia |
| title_full | Perceptions of COVID-19 during and after the Omicron outbreak among healthcare personnel in Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of COVID-19 during and after the Omicron outbreak among healthcare personnel in Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of COVID-19 during and after the Omicron outbreak among healthcare personnel in Indonesia |
| title_short | Perceptions of COVID-19 during and after the Omicron outbreak among healthcare personnel in Indonesia |
| title_sort | perceptions of covid 19 during and after the omicron outbreak among healthcare personnel in indonesia |
| topic | COVID-19 healthcare personnel Indonesia knowledge attitudes practices |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1321045/full |
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