Knowledge attitude practice among oncologists and health care workers during COVID19 pandemic.
COVID-19
Health care workers
Knowledge
Oncologists
Journal
Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
ISSN: 2589-0409
Titre abrégé: J Egypt Natl Canc Inst
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9424566
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Sep 2024
09 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
10
07
2023
accepted:
27
07
2024
medline:
9
9
2024
pubmed:
9
9
2024
entrez:
8
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Healthcare providers should be well prepared to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and protect their patients and themselves as frontline workers. The aim of this study was to assess oncologists' and health care workers (HCWs) knowledge, attitude, and practice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on them. This cross-sectional study was conducted among Egyptian oncologists and HCWs in the oncology department at Suez Canal University Hospitals, Egypt. Participants were reached through a Google Form questionnaire. The questionnaire was shared on social media (Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp) over four months, from June 1 Out of the 110 participants included in the study, there was a female predominance, and the majority were oncology nurses and clinical oncologists. Knowledge with significant participants' characteristics showed that knowledge significantly varied by age. The level of knowledge was significantly higher among participants between 30 and 40 years old (OR = 5.111; 95% CI, 1.202-21.738; P = 0.027). 65.5% of the participants had poor knowledge, with a mean ± SD of 4.9 ± 1.4. About 43.6% of the participants experienced more burnout than before the COVID-19 pandemic, with a negative emotional impact. 63.7% reported a negative financial impact due to the pandemic. 62.7% had support from their family, even though their job increases their risk of infection. 7.3% only reported a positive impact regarding their friend's relationship. COVID-19 pandemic has a negative impact on oncologists' personal and professional lives. Interventions should be implemented to lessen the negative impact and better prepare oncologists to handle future crises with greater efficiency and resilience.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39245655
doi: 10.1186/s43046-024-00231-5
pii: 10.1186/s43046-024-00231-5
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
26Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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