Knowledge Attitude and Practices amongst Nursing Professionals of Central India during COVID-19 pandemic: A Cross Sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorMotwani, B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOjha, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSonkar, R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNadkarni, J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-19T04:58:22Z
dc.date.available2023-08-19T04:58:22Z
dc.date.issued2022-03
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Nurses being important frontline workerscan also be a part of infection transmission chain which can be prevented by assessing gaps in their KAP. This study aimed to assess the awareness regarding COVID-19, attitude and coherence to the existing practices amongst nursing professionals of Madhya Pradesh during COVID -19 pandemic. Methods: A questionnaire was prepared based on the guidelines of WHO/ICMR and was circulated via internet to nursing professionals working in either government /private sector medical institutes between 1stMay and 30thJune 2020. Knowledge, attitude, practices and stress levels were assessed. Results:Nursing professionals from 35 districts of Madhya Pradesh participated and the average age was 29 years. The study showed averageknowledge score (56% correct rate) with majority showing optimistic attitude and reasonable practices in fight against the pandemic. Health care training showed significant positive correlation with KAP. Public sector staff excelled more on knowledge scale, showed more positive attitudes and safer practices. Pessimistic attitudes and inauthentic practices showed significant correlation with poor knowledge scores. Majority of the nurses (78%) showed moderate to severe stressen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsRMO, Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College and associated Kamala Nehru Hospital, Bhopal (MP); Email bhm18.5.1995@gmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College and associated Kamala Nehru Hospital, Bhopal (MP); Email: sakshiojha1989@gmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsRMO, Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College and associated Kamala Nehru Hospital, Bhopal (MP); Email: sonkarruchi67@gmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College and associated Kamala Nehru Hospital, Bhopal (MP); Email: jayadn2007@gmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationMotwani B., Ojha S., Sonkar R., Nadkarni J.. Knowledge Attitude and Practices amongst Nursing Professionals of Central India during COVID-19 pandemic: A Cross Sectional study. Indian Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine. 2022 Mar; 53(1): 37-47en_US
dc.identifier.issn0301-1216
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/224029
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221005, India.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume53en_US
dc.source.urihttps://ijpsm.co.in/index.php/ijpsm/article/view/45/36en_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectand Practiceen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectNursing Staffen_US
dc.subjectPersonal Protective Equipment.en_US
dc.titleKnowledge Attitude and Practices amongst Nursing Professionals of Central India during COVID-19 pandemic: A Cross Sectional studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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