Objectives:To assess the knowledge,attitude,and practice(KAP)towards COVID-19 and its associated factors among house officers.Methods:A multicentered crosssectional study on house officers was carried out using an onl...Objectives:To assess the knowledge,attitude,and practice(KAP)towards COVID-19 and its associated factors among house officers.Methods:A multicentered crosssectional study on house officers was carried out using an online self-administered questionnaire.Sociodemographic data and data related to KAP towards COVID-19 were collected.Besides,KAP level of the house offices was recorded and factors associated with good KAP were determined.Results:This study included 555 house officers from 10 different hospitals with 128 males and 427 females.Almost half of the house officers had good knowledge and a favorable attitude(46.1%and 51%,respectively)on COVID-19.Still,82.5%of them were committed to good practice of preventive measures.Besides,percentages of good knowledge and practice among those with chronic diseases or those who knew someone infected with SARS-CoV-2 were higher,but the differences were not statistically significant(P>0.05).In addition,the percentages of females with good practice were higher than those of males,with no statistical difference(P>0.05).Conclusion:House officers showed a good KAP towards COVID-19.Being aware of gaps in KAP can help to effectively contain the current pandemic.展开更多
文摘Objectives:To assess the knowledge,attitude,and practice(KAP)towards COVID-19 and its associated factors among house officers.Methods:A multicentered crosssectional study on house officers was carried out using an online self-administered questionnaire.Sociodemographic data and data related to KAP towards COVID-19 were collected.Besides,KAP level of the house offices was recorded and factors associated with good KAP were determined.Results:This study included 555 house officers from 10 different hospitals with 128 males and 427 females.Almost half of the house officers had good knowledge and a favorable attitude(46.1%and 51%,respectively)on COVID-19.Still,82.5%of them were committed to good practice of preventive measures.Besides,percentages of good knowledge and practice among those with chronic diseases or those who knew someone infected with SARS-CoV-2 were higher,but the differences were not statistically significant(P>0.05).In addition,the percentages of females with good practice were higher than those of males,with no statistical difference(P>0.05).Conclusion:House officers showed a good KAP towards COVID-19.Being aware of gaps in KAP can help to effectively contain the current pandemic.
