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Objectives: To determine the knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers about COVID-19 pandemic to
predict the confidence level to face the pandemic.
Study Design: Cross sectional study.
st th Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted from 1 March 2020 to 30 March 2020 in Medical
Teaching Institute, Qazi Hussain Ahmed Medical Complex Nowshera, and an affiliated teaching hospital of
Nowshera Medical College.
Material and Methods: A total of 158 participants were selected via convenient sampling, irrespective of age
and gender. A pre-validated questionnaire was administered to assess the knowledge and attitude of the
respondents about COVID-19 pandemic. Relevant information's were collected and data was entered in SPSS
version 25 for descriptive and regression analysis to assess the knowledge and attitude of healthcare providers
towards COVID-19.
Results: Eighty one (51.3%) were males and 77(48.7%) females. The age was from 20 to 50 years. The
distribution on basis of education was; 57(36.1%) medical students, 33(20.9%) General practitioners, 29
(18.6%) Bachelor degree holders and 35(22.2%) with post graduate qualification in medicine. We observed a
significant difference in male gender (vsfemale gender) regarding; knowledge of outbreak (p=0.002,OR: 7.2),
biology of 2019-nCoV(p=0.07,OR: 3.37),worries about the shortage of food in lock down situation(p=0.005,OR:
4.1) and confidence level (p=0.07,OR: 4.2).A significant difference was observed in population groups based on
education levels regarding; treatment approach (p=0.001), denial of biological war (p=0.001) and government
role in pandemic in provision of health care (p=0.001). A significant difference in opinion was noted in different
age group regarding; food shortage in lockdown (p=0.005, OR: 4.1) and level of confidence (p=0.07, OR: 4.2).
Conclusion: Healthcare workers have sufficient knowledge about COVID-19 pandemic, its prevention,
precautionary measures during the rapid rise period of outbreak. The approach towards treatment options and
denial of misconception like biological war, is more positive in educated group having medical qualification.
Hamzullah Khan, Faridullah Shah, Shehzadi Neelum, Muhammad Zakir. (2020) Knowledge and Attitude of Healthcare Workers to Predict the Confidence Level to Combat Covid-19, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume-15, Issue-4.
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