Knowledge and practice of physicians during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon

Abou-Abbas, Linda; Nasser, Zeina; Fares, Youssef; Chahrour, Mohammad; Haidari, Rana El; Atoui, Rola

doi:10.1186/s12889-020-09585-6

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“…The present study also revealed that more than 74.6% of the surveyed OBGYNs were afraid of getting infected with COVID-19 due to their occupational exposure, and approximately all of them were afraid of transmitting COVID-19 to their family member in the case they got infected. Our results are in line with the ndings of studies conducted in Lebanon, Egypt and, Denmark (27,31,32).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The majority of OBGYNs (65.6%) had an overall good level of knowledge and only 1% of them had a poor level of knowledge (<60%). This result is in line with that of Abou Abass et al, who reported that 89.5% of Lebanese physicians have a good knowledge regarding COVID-19 (27). Future plans should focus on improving the knowledge of OBGYNs with moderate knowledge levels.…”

Section: Knowledgesupporting

confidence: 89%

“…Concerning attitudes of OBGYNs towards government approach and response to COVID-19 pandemic, interestingly, 62.7% of the participants declared that policies and actions implemented by the ministry of public health. Our ndings showed a decrease in the positive attitude towards the government response in comparison with a previous study conducted at the early phase of the pandemic among Lebanese physicians (27). However, the success of measures (lockdown, point of entry closure, school closure, curfew…) showed in the early phase in containing the outbreak, was time-bounded.…”

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confidence: 73%

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Lebanese Obstetricians and gynecologists toward Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy

Abass¹,

Berry²,

Youssef

2021

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Introduction: The pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has seriously disturbed the daily life of the general population particularly the life of the pregnant women. Since the obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYN) are often the primary health care providers during pregnancy, hence the importance of their critical role in preventing and managing COVID-19 infection in their patients.Objectives: This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of OBGYN in order to identify existing gaps and to improve patient and occupational safety.Methods: A cross-sectional study, using an online survey, was conducted during the rapid rise of COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon over the period extending between 20th October and 20th November 2020 among Lebanese OBGYNs. The analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Data collected is subjected to descriptive analysis. A good level of knowledge was defined when the percentage of correct answers reaches more than 80% of the respondents.Results: A total of 279 OBGYNs participated in the survey of which 57% were males. The majority of them (64.2%) were aged more than 45 years, married (79.9%) with large work experience (70.3%). Only 28.3% were reluctant to take care of COVID-19 patient. Most of them feared of contracting COVID-19 or transmitting COVID-19 to their family member due to occupational exposure and 42.3% felt overwhelmed. 62.7% of them considered that policies implemented by the ministry of public health are sufficient. The majority of OBGYNs had a good level of knowledge in different basic and specific domains related to COVID-19 and pregnancy. Furthermore, a good practice score in all relevant aspects (personal, clinic and patient) was revealed.Conclusion: The high knowledge and practice scores, among Lebanese OBGYNs disclose a strong commitment from the part of these physicians to fulfill their responsibilities during this pandemic towards themselves and their patients.

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Lebanese Obstetricians and gynecologists toward Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy

Abass¹,

Berry²,

Youssef

2021

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“…Finally, the authors reported that physicians with an experience of 10 years and above were 3.35 times more likely to have good practice than their counterparts. 35 In contrast, Saqlain et al reported in their study among HCWs in Pakistan that pharmacists had greater knowledge than doctors, but the difference was not significant. 36 In contrast, Bhagavaathula et al found that doctors had greater knowledge than pharmacists.…”

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confidence: 84%

Knowledge, Practice, and Attitude Toward COVID-19 Among Physicians in Jordan and Palestine: Cross-Sectional Study

Demour¹,

Ababneh²,

Al-Taher³

et al. 2021

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Background and Objectives: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging disease threatening the world with a rapid increase in cases and deaths since it was first identified in December 2019. Adequate knowledge, practice, and attitudes (KPA) toward COVID-19 among physicians at the frontline defense against the COVID-19 pandemic may enhance their ability to avoid the risk of self-infection, decrease mortality, and provide adequate medical care service in this pandemic. This study aimed to assess KPA toward COVID-19 among physicians in Jordan and Palestine. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using an online survey conducted from 10 April to 26 April 2020 among Jordan and Palestine physicians. Invitations were sent to physician groups on Facebook and WhatsApp. This survey contains 36-items, divided into four main sections to assess the participants' socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, practice, and attitude about COVID-19. Results: A total of 454 physicians participated in this study. The mean score of basic knowledge was 4.4 ± 0.8 (range 2-4). There were significant differences between basic knowledge mean scores among physicians in different professional degrees and physicians in various health sectors (P=0.0315, P=0.0137, respectively). The mean scores of selfprotection measures, were 6.1 ± 1.1 (range 3-7) and measures if physician self-suspected of COVID-19 were 9.9± 1.1 (range 5-11). The mean score of attitudes toward COVID-19 was 41.5 ± 3.3 (range 21-45) and significantly related to the age and different experience years (P=0.0022, P=0.0077, respectively). Conclusion:As the global threat of COVID-19 continues to emerge, physicians from Jordan and Palestine showed adequate KPA toward COVID-19. There was a significant difference in knowledge level and attitude between physicians. Policymakers and physicians should keep continuous educational activities, training, and follow-up updates during this pandemic.

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“…In Lebanon, there is a lack of data concerning the number of cleaning staff infected by COVID-19 among hospitals but according to the epidemiological surveillance unit data, no deaths were reported among this category. Although those previous studies have evaluated the knowledge and practices of different health care workers toward COVID-19 including physicians (9), dentists (10), pharmacists (11) and nurses (12) no studies have focused on the practices of hospital services staff members, particularly housekeepers.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of hospital cleaning services staff towards Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) in a Middle Eastern country: A web-based cross-sectional study

Abass¹,

Hassan²

2021

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Background Hospital cleaners are the unsung heroes in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of hospital cleaners towards COVID-19 and to determine factors associated with good practices. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lebanon between 1st and 14th November 2020. Data was collected through an online survey that was sent to governmental-run and private hospitals. The questionnaire consisted of socio-demographic characteristics, clinical information, and KAP of hospital cleaners towards Covid-19. The collected data was exported to SPSS for analysis. The relation between nominal variables was tested using the chi-squared test. The variables in bivariate analysis with p-value<0.2 were entered into multivariable logistic regression. Adjusted odds ratio and their 95% confidence intervals were reported. The level of statistical significance was set at a p-value < 0.05. Results A total of 453 cleaners completed the survey of which 54.3% were females. Most of the participants had a good level of COVID-19 knowledge (98%) and good preventive practices (89.7%). Regarding attitude, 90.7% had a positive attitude toward health facilities, 78.8% towards cleaning and disinfection, and 73.5% towards health authorities. Sociodemographic characteristics including younger age, higher levels of education, working in private hospitals, and having more than 3 years of experience were positively associated with good preventive practices. Our results also showed that participants with good knowledge about COVID-19, COVID-19 prevention and treatment, cleaning and disinfection process, and COVID-19 risk factors had a higher likelihood of positive preventive practices. Finally, a positive attitude towards health facilities, health authorities, and cleaning and disinfection were positively associated with good practices. Conclusion Our results indicate that cleaners have a high level of knowledge, expressed positive attitudes towards health facilities and health authorities, and good preventive practices. Understanding the determinants of cleaning performance is critical in tailoring interventions to improve hospital cleaning.

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Knowledge and practice of physicians during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon

Cited by 36 publications

References 14 publications

Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Lebanese Obstetricians and gynecologists toward Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy

Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Lebanese Obstetricians and gynecologists toward Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy

Knowledge, Practice, and Attitude Toward COVID-19 Among Physicians in Jordan and Palestine: Cross-Sectional Study

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of hospital cleaning services staff towards Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) in a Middle Eastern country: A web-based cross-sectional study

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