Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of COVID-19 among Nurses at Mayo Hospital

COVID-19 is an unparalleled global challenge, necessitating unprecedented interventions. It emerged as a new and highly contagious virus (SARS-CoV-2), causing high mortality rates and overwhelming healthcare systems. Nevertheless, prior experience with coronaviruses and recent epidemics has provided a foundation for effective infection control and the rapid development of vaccines and treatments. Objective: To assess knowledge attitude and practices regarding COVID-19 among nurses of Mayo Hospital Lahore. Methods:  COVID-19 is a unique global dilemma that requires unheard-of remedies. It was a brand new, extremely contagious virus called SARS-CoV-2 that had a devastating impact on health systems and caused high mortality rates. But recent epidemics and past experience with coronaviruses have laid the groundwork for rapid development of vaccines and treatments, as well as effective infection control. Results: The response rate was 100%. The mean age was 3.26+1.474. Among 90 study participants 11(11.2%) were 18-20years, 31(31.6%) were between 21-25years, 3 (3.1%) between 26-30 years, 35 (35.7%) between 31-35years and 11(11.2%) between 36-40years. Further, out of 90 study participant the overall proportion of knowledge attitude and practice were 72.2%, 36.2%, and 63.3% respectively. Conclusions: The overall level of knowledge and practice among nurses was good. However, the attitude was relatively low. National and regional ministry of health should continue efforts and battling of this pandemic disease since it’s still spreading all over the world.


I N T R O D U C T I O N
COVID-19 is an unparalleled global challenge, necessitating unprecedented interventions.It emerged as a new and highly contagious virus (SARS-CoV-2), causing high mortality rates and overwhelming healthcare systems.Nevertheless, prior experience with coronaviruses and recent epidemics has provided a foundation for effective infection control and the rapid development of vaccines and treatments.Objective: To assess knowledge attitude and practices regarding COVID-19 among nurses of Mayo Hospital Lahore.Methods: COVID-19 is a unique global dilemma that requires unheard-of remedies.It was a brand new, extremely contagious virus called SARS-CoV-2 that had a devastating impact on health systems and caused high mortality rates.But recent epidemics and past experience with coronaviruses have laid the groundwork for rapid development of vaccines and treatments, as well as effective infection control.Results: The response rate was 100%.The mean age was 3.26+1.474.Among 90 study participants 11(11.2%)were 18-20years, 31(31.6%)were between 21-25years, 3 (3.1%) between 26-30 years, 35 (35.7%) between 31-35years and 11(11.2%) between 36-40years.Further, out of 90 study participant the overall proportion of knowledge attitude and practice were 72.2%, 36.2%, and 63.3% respectively.Conclusions: The overall level of knowledge and practice among nurses was good.However, the attitude was relatively low.National and regional ministry of health should continue efforts and battling of this pandemic disease since it's still spreading all over the world.This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practices related to COVID-19 among nurses working at Mayo Hospital, Lahore.The ndings indicated that nurses displayed a high level of awareness in certain areas, maintained a moderately optimistic attitude, and demonstrated adequate practices in response to COVID-19.The study also identi ed factors associated with high knowledge, positive attitude, and appropriate practice measures in dealing with COVID-19.In our study, we found majority of participants were female because nursing is considered a female oriented professional.The age groups of nurses in our study mostly were youngest and their marital status was single.Most of the participant's professional was BSN nursing and their source of information was social media.Largely, participants work experienced was 1 to 5 years and few participants' experience was with 5 to 15 years.This study found a correlation between lower knowledge levels and less adherence to ethical behavior and a reduction in monthly income.On the other hand, a Chinese study found that a higher income was associated with more understanding and the adoption of effective .The results from a study conducted in Jordan revealed that Jordanian nurses' comprehension of the COVID-19 disease falls within the "average" category, with the majority of their responses falling in the range of 56% to 86% [19].The level of knowledge among the nurses was found to be associated with their years of experience in the healthcare eld, while their perceptions were in uenced by the manner in which they had received training for the care of COVID-19 patients [20].

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The study found that Mayo Hospital nurses had good knowledge, a positive attitude, and followed appropriate COVID-19 prevention measures.Given the evolving nature of the pandemic, it's crucial to regularly update and reinforce their understanding, attitudes, and practices.Although these ndings are positive, ongoing efforts are essential to safeguard nurses from COVID-19 transmission.

Frequency
://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v4i10.1123when in contact with patients.38.9% received formal hand hygiene training in the last two weeks.62.2% always recommended the isolation of COVID-19 patients in airborne infection isolation rooms (AIR).These ndings offer insights into the knowledge, attitude, and practices of nurses in relation to COVID-19, highlighting areas where education and training may be bene cial.

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report of cases was from Wuhan city in Hubei province The main mode of transmission of virus from person to person is via respiratory droplets.Touching, Overcrowding is considered as close contact Being approximately 6 feet (2meters) of patient with COVID-19 for prolonged period of time The personal protection equipment (PPE) should be worn by individual transporting patient who are con rmed with or under investigation for a COVID-19 with a health care workers should wear glove, grown, eye protection respiratory -N95 mask Clinical management includes prompt implementation of recommended infection prevention and control measures and supportive management of complications.No speci c treatment for COVID-19 is currently available.Preferred method for hand hygiene for visibly soiled hand is: your family members to wear PPE when they are going to crowded places?Did you assess the awareness of the patient about COVID-19 during care provision?Hand should be washed with water and soap or using sanitizer for at least 20 seconds.Did you give health education about COVID-19 precautions and prevention methods to your family?your hands before starting Work?Do you wash your hands before touching objects?Contact patient?Do you use separate ward for patients suspected of COVID-19 or pts positive COVID-19?

Table 1 :
Demographic Information of the Participants

Table 2
summarizes the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurses regarding COVID-19.Knowledge shows that 86.7% of participants correctly identi ed that the rst COVID-19 cases were reported in Wuhan, Hubei province.96.7% agreed that respiratory droplets are the primary mode of transmission.71.1% understood that close contact meant being around 6 feet (2 meters) from a COVID-19 patient.87.8% believed that individuals transporting patients should wear personal protective equipment (PPE).before starting work, while 36.7% did so sometimes, and only 3.3% didn't.67.8% always washed their hands before touching objects, with 22.2% doing so sometimes, and 10% not at all.82.2% always used separate wards for suspected or con rmed COVID-19 patients.78.9% always wore PPE A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at Mayo Hospital in Lahore between April and June 2022.Data collection employed purposive sampling, with a sample size of 90, determined using the WHO sample size calculator 1.1.The study involved nurses who were

Table 2 :
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding COVID-19 among Study Participants