Healthcare workers’ compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures, and associated factors, in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zenbaba, Demisu; Sahiledengle, Biniyam; Beressa, Girma; Desta, Fikreab; Atlaw, Daniel; Odo, Daniel Bogale; Chattu, Vijay Kumar

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060681

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“…Moreover, the conventional facilities might be overburdened with treating both confirmed and nonconfirmed cases, and the overcrowding at the health facilities might have created inconvenient working conditions to strictly implement the IPC measures. Such scenarios have been reported by many studies 8,48,51,52 . One might need to further decipher the performance psychology of workers working in different health‐care settings, as this might provide us with directions on contents and modalities of training, supervision, and overall IPC improvement.…”

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Adherence to infection prevention and control measures and risk of exposure among health‐care workers: A cross‐sectional study from the early period of COVID‐19 pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Weldetinsae,

Alemu,

Tefaye

et al. 2023

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Background and Aim: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are considered a high-risk group for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure, ascribed to the amount of time they spend in health-care facilities (HCFs). This study aimed to assess HCWs' compliance with Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) procedures and the risk of exposure during the early period of the pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to September 2020. With a response rate of 79.2%, a standardized questionnaire was administered among 247 HCWs, working in eight HCFs. Descriptive and multivariate regression analysis was carried out in STATA version 16. Results: About 22.5% (55) of the HCWs had proper adherence to IPC procedures. Of the total participants, 28.2% (69) had proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 40% (98) had proper hand hygiene practices, and 33.1% (81) had frequently cleaned their working environment. HCWs who received training on IPC protocols were four times more likely to follow IPC standards than those with no training

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Adherence to infection prevention and control measures and risk of exposure among health‐care workers: A cross‐sectional study from the early period of COVID‐19 pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Weldetinsae,

Alemu,

Tefaye

et al. 2023

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“… 22 However, there were other studies that cited a low level of compliance. This is the case of 49.7% healthcare workers in Ethiopia 8 and 58.5% in Nigeria, 23 among 12.3% residents of Dirashe district, southern Ethiopia 24 and 11.2% patrons of community convenience shops in Ghana. 25 Similarly, it was reported that at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, preventives measures were not respected in sub-Saharan Africa as well as in the Rwandan community.…”

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Assessing factors associated with compliance to preventive measures of COVID-19 in Rwanda: a cross-sectional community survey

Mugeni,

Ruranga,

Mutezimana

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveTo assess the level of compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures and compliance-associated factors in the Rwanda community.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingsCountry-wide community survey in Rwanda.Participants4763 participants were randomly sampled following the sampling frame used for the recent Rwanda Demographic Health Survey. Participants were aged between 22 years and 94 years.OutcomesThe participants’ compliance with three preventive measures (wearing a face mask, washing hands and social distancing) was the main outcome.MethodsFrom 14 February 2022 to 27 February 2022, a cross-sectional survey using telephone calls was conducted. Study questionnaires included different questions such as participants’ demographics and compliance with COVID-19 preventives measures. Verbal consent was obtained from each participant. The compliance on three main preventive measures (wearing a mask, washing hands and social distancing) were the main outcomes. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate factors associated with compliance (age, gender, level of education, socioeconomic status).ResultsCompliance with the three primary preventive measures (washing hands 98%, wearing a mask 97% and observing social distance 98%) was at a rate of 95%. The respondents’ mean age was 46±11 SD (range 22–98) years. In addition, 69% were female and 86% had attended primary education. Bivariate and regression analyses indicated a significant association among the three primary preventive measures (p<0.05). The results showed factors associated significantly between the different models (p<0.05): proper mask use and social distancing in the hand washing model; hand washing, social distancing, avoiding handshakes and not attending gatherings in the proper mask use model; hand washing and avoiding handshakes in the social distancing model.ConclusionCompliance with the three key preventive measures against COVID-19 was high in the Rwandan community and these measures were interdependent. Therefore, the importance of all three measures should be emphasised for effective disease control.

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“…This implies that inadequate knowledge of COVID-19 prevention measures among nurses working in public hospitals in Dhaka can lead to the risk of infection and the spread of the virus. A study conducted in Ethiopia highlighted that inadequate training and knowledge of COVID-19 among healthcare workers led to a higher risk of contracting the virus (Zenbaba et al 2022). This also indicates that intensive training on COVID-19 prevention measures and regular updates about the pandemic is essential to control the spread of the virus.…”

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Knowledge of prevention of COVID-19 among the Nurses working in public hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kusum,

Miah,

Muna

et al. 2023

IJSB

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Due to their intimate contact with sick patients, nurses working in public hospitals are more likely to catch COVID-19. They must, therefore, be well-versed in COVID-19 prevention strategies if they are to reduce the danger of the virus spreading to susceptible patients. Nurses are better prepared to give their patients safe and effective care if they are informed about the virus’s mechanisms of transmission, symptoms, and how to utilize personal protective equipment (PPE). As a result, this study was carried out to evaluate the level of awareness of COVID-19 prevention among nurses working in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s public hospitals. Three public tertiary hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh, were the sites of a descriptive type cross-sectional study with a sample size of 384 from October 2021 to December 2021. According to the study’s findings, a total of 93.25 percent of respondents had strong knowledge, whereas 6.75 percent had low knowledge. The respondent’s greatest degree of education and years of experience were substantially correlated with their level of expertise. According to the study’s findings, Dhaka’s public hospital nurses generally possess a high degree of expertise in COVID-19 prevention. To protect their safety and stop the spread of COVID-19, more training should be given on how to utilize PPE and disinfection techniques.

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Healthcare workers’ compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures, and associated factors, in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cited by 5 publications

References 64 publications

Adherence to infection prevention and control measures and risk of exposure among health‐care workers: A cross‐sectional study from the early period of COVID‐19 pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Adherence to infection prevention and control measures and risk of exposure among health‐care workers: A cross‐sectional study from the early period of COVID‐19 pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Assessing factors associated with compliance to preventive measures of COVID-19 in Rwanda: a cross-sectional community survey

Knowledge of prevention of COVID-19 among the Nurses working in public hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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