Knowledge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare providers: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia

Kurnia Jamil; Salwiyadi Salwiyadi; Kurnia Jamil; Kurnia Jamil; Wira Winardi; Amanda Yufika; Samsul Anwar; Nurfanida Librianty; Nyoman Prashanti; Tri Sari; Prattama Utomo; Theresia Dwiamelia; Putu Natha; Putu Natha; Salwiyadi Salwiyadi; Febrivan Asrizal; Ikram Ikram; Irma Wulandari; Sotianingsih Haryanto; Sotianingsih Haryanto; Nice Fenobileri; Abram Wagner; Mudatsir Mudatsir; Harapan Harapan

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Knowledge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare providers: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia

Author: Kurnia JAMIL ¹ ; Salwiyadi SALWIYADI ¹ ; Kurnia JAMIL ² ; Kurnia JAMIL ³ ; Wira WINARDI ⁴ ; Amanda YUFIKA ⁵ ; Samsul ANWAR ⁶ ; Nurfanida LIBRIANTY ⁷ ; Nyoman PRASHANTI ⁸ ; Tri SARI ⁹ ; Prattama UTOMO ¹⁰ ; Theresia DWIAMELIA ¹¹ ; Putu NATHA ¹² ; Putu NATHA ¹³ ; Salwiyadi SALWIYADI ¹⁴ ; Febrivan ASRIZAL ¹⁵ ; Ikram IKRAM ¹⁶ ; Irma WULANDARI ¹⁷ ; Sotianingsih HARYANTO ¹⁸ ; Sotianingsih HARYANTO ¹⁹ ; Nice FENOBILERI ²⁰ ; Abram WAGNER ²¹ ; Mudatsir MUDATSIR ²² ; Harapan HARAPAN ²²
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala
2. Medical Research Unit, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala
3. Tropical Disease Centre, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala
4. Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala
5. Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala
6. Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala
7. Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia
8. Bangli Hospital
9. Sungai Dareh Hospital
10. Department of Medical Education and Bioethics, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada
11. Panti Rahayu Hospital
12. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana
13. Department of Internal Medicine, Sanglah Hospital
14. Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital
15. M Natsir Hospital
16. Dr H Yuliddin Away Hospital
17. M. Hatta Brain Hospital
18. Raden Mattaher Hospital
19. Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Jambi University
20. Pariaman Hostiptal
21. Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
22. Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: COVID-19; Healthcare provider; Indonesia; Knowledge
From: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2020;13(9):402-408
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: To assess healthcare workers' knowledge of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the early phase of the outbreak in Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 12 hospitals in Indonesia from March 6 to March 25, 2020. Healthcare workers' knowledge on COVID-19 was assessed, and demographic data, workplace characteristics, and medical professional characteristics as well as the current local situation of COVID-19 were collected. To characterize determinants associated with knowledge, a logistic regression analysis was employed. Results: Out of 288 healthcare workers who completed the interview-assisted questionnaire, 149 (51.7%) respondents had a good knowledge. Nurses and other types of healthcare workers had lower odds of having good knowledge compared to doctors: adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 0.38; 95% CI: 0.20-0.72 and aOR: 0.31; 95% CI: 0.13-0.73, respectively. Compared to healthcare workers who had medical practice experience less than 5 years, those who had worked for more than 10 years had lower knowledge (aOR: 0.43; 95% CI: 0.20-0.90). Healthcare workers who worked in the infection department had higher knowledge compared to those in the emergency room (aOR: 14.33; 95% CI: 3.67-55.88). Conclusions: The knowledge of COVID-19 among surveyed healthcare workers was relatively low. The COVID-19 response in Indonesia will require further education and enhancement of the capacity of healthcare workers in the emergency room where COVID-19 patients may be treated the earliest.