Abstract
ObjectiveTo assess the state of knowledge, perception, preparedness and satisfaction level of health care personals (HCPs) in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) towards COVID-19. Study designIt was cross sectional survey conducted by personal interviews. MethodologyThe study was conducted by interviewing 302 HCPs from 7 major district headquarter hospitals of AJK from May to September 2020. The questionnaire included 29 questions about demography, perception, training, preparedness, knowledge and awareness of HCPs about COVID-19. The data was encoded and analyzed statistically. ResultsMajority of the respondents (78.5%) believed that corona-virus is a serious health threat. However, 10.6% perceived it as a bio-weapon and 4.3% as not dangerous. About 10% of doctors were not considering it very dangerous compared to 1% of paramedics and 2.5% of the supporting staff (P = 0.003). About 55% of the respondents showed confidence of the steps taken by government for prevention of COVID-19 while 45% had an opposite view. More than 70% of the participants had no formal training and the ratio of trained personals was significantly higher (0.018) in paramedical staff (33%) than doctors (15%). About 53% of the respondents were not satisfied with the provision of PPEs and 64% were not satisfied with their work and wages situation. Majority of the respondents (97%) were observed to follow the protocols for personal protection. ConclusionMajority of HCPs perceive covid-19 as a serious health concern. However, most of the HCPs are neither well trained for the current pandemic nor fully satisfied about personal protection, work load, and wages.
Highlights
As of November 2020, corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been confirmed in 57, 882, 183 people with 1,377,395 deaths world wide, carrying a mortality rate of approximately 2.38%.1 The dreadful aspect of COVID-19 remained its ability to spread at an unprecedented scale making it a pandemic in mere couple of months
The study was a real survey included a total of 302 healthcare per sonals from seven (7) major hospitals (DHQ hospitals) of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK)
The study concludes that majority of health care personnel (HCPs) of AJK perceive covid-19 as a serious public health concern
Summary
As of November 2020, corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been confirmed in 57, 882, 183 people with 1,377,395 deaths world wide, carrying a mortality rate of approximately 2.38%.1 The dreadful aspect of COVID-19 remained its ability to spread at an unprecedented scale making it a pandemic in mere couple of months. The dreadful aspect of COVID-19 remained its ability to spread at an unprecedented scale making it a pandemic in mere couple of months. It is a globally accepted fact that human behavior towards this virus determines pri marily the degree of its prevalence and concomitant loss to the hu mankind. This becomes even more significant when it comes to the perception and response of health care personnel (HCPs). For, the disease is characterized by mild to acute respiratory illness with (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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