Background and objectives: The increasing incidence of COVID-19 continues to cause distress, concern, and anxiety amongst the public, mostly for healthcare workers, as they are the most vulnerable individuals at risk of contracting this new SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. This study measured levels of knowledge and attitude regarding COVID-19 among health care workers in Libya. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among healthcare workers in Libya between April 22 and June 16, 2020 using online pre-validate questionnaire. A total of 272 valid participants from 28.7% nurses, 25.3% physicians, 34.2% pharmacists, and 11.8% other health care workers, were included. Results: The majority of respondents (54.4%) were from the western part of Libya, and most of participants (41.2%) used international health websites as a source of information. Most of the participants (89.3%) perceived that they had adequate knowledge about COVID-19, and (95.6%) of respondents affirmed that COVID-19 can be life-threatening disease. All participants agreed that the transmission of COVID-19 can be prevented by using standard and isolation precautions given by the health care authorities. In addition, most participants had good attitude toward the adequate information about COVID-19 in Libyan society. Conclusion: Readiness for the pandemic were low among government institutions as spotted from this study. Therefore, an effective educational training program should be implemented to ensure maintenance of appropriate practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, HCWs – Libya.
Objective: Nigeria may have been certified free from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by the World Health Organization, but not without its aftermath on many, especially among health workers who came in contact with the infected during the West African outbreak in 2014.This study was conducted among health workers in three tertiary hospitals in South-West Nigeria. It aimed at assessing their knowledge of EVD in a bid to forestall future contagion from patients.Method: 600 consenting participants selected through two-stage sampling method were involved in the study. Primary data was retrieved through self-administered questionnaire.Results: Majority (84.0%) of the participants knew that EVD can be contacted through blood and bodily fluid of an infected person, (78.0%) knew that EVD can be prevented by avoiding contact with an infected person, while (76.0%) identified bleeding from orifices as one of the signs of EVD. However, (6.0%) of the participants did not know how EVD can be prevented. Conclusion:Result showed that participants have average knowledge of EVD and therefore, are not adequately informed of EVD. The study recommended wider dissemination of adequate information on EVD among health workers in tertiary hospitals to forestall future contagion of the infection from patients. Assesment of knowledge of Ebola virus among health workers Joseph et al. Une évaluation multi-sites de la connaissance de la maladie à virus Ebola chez les travailleurs de la santé dans le sud-ouest du NigeriaResume Objective: Le Nigéria a été certifié indemne de maladie à virus Ebola (MVE) par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé, mais pas sans conséquences pour de nombreuses personnes, en particulier les agents de santé qui ont été contaminés par l'épidémie en Afrique de l'Ouest en 2014. Cette étude Il a été mené auprès de professionnels de la santé dans trois hôpitaux tertiaires du Sud-Ouest du Nigeria, dans le but d'évaluer leur connaissance de la MVE dans le but de prévenir la contagion future des patients. Méthode: Six cents participants consentants sélectionnés au moyen d'une méthode d'échantillonnage en deux étapes ont participé à l'étude. Les données primaires ont été récupérées grâce à un questionnaire autoadministré.Resultants: La majorité (84,0%) des participants savaient que la MVE pouvait être contactée par le sang et les fluides corporels d'une personne infectée (78,0%) savait que la MVE pouvait être évitée en évitant le contact avec une personne infectée, tandis que (76,0%) saignement des orifices comme l'un des signes de la maladie à virus Ebola. Cependant, (6,0%) des participants ne savaient pas comment prévenir la MVE.Conclusion: Au total, les résultats ont montré que les participants ont une connaissance moyenne de la MVE. L'étude a recommandé une diffusion plus large d'informations adéquates sur la MVE parmi les agents de santé dans les hôpitaux tertiaires afin de prévenir la contagion future de l'infection par les patients.
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