1. 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
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2020;13(9):402-408
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.
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