Nurses knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 in the context of the acute health care settings in Jordan
Year : 2021-05-31
Faculty : Nursing
Author : عبدالله احمد عبـدالله الغنميين / عماد حسن سليم الفيومي / حمزة يوسف عبدالله ابو ناب /
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Abstract Purpose – Nurses are at the front line in facing the COVID-19 outbreak and are at increased risk of becoming infected and might be the source of transmission in health-care facilities and the community. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitude toward COVID1-19 among nurses in acute care settings in Jordan. This is expected to help with the global initiative to combat the COVID-19 epidemic. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional design was used to survey nurses’ knowledge and attitude of COVID-19 among Jordanian nurses working in acute care settings. Findings – The grand mean of knowledge items response was 8.94, implying that respondents possessed a high level of knowledge. The overall attitude score was positive for the participants, with a mean score of 5.93. Moreover, the results showed a significant relationship between knowledge and attitude scores. Originality/value – The findings suggest that nurses in Jordan showed a high level of knowledge and a positive attitude toward COVID-19 during the outbreak’s rapid rise period. This study showed specific aspects of knowledge and attitudes that should be focused on in future awareness and educational programs to promote all preventive and safetymeasures of COVID-19. Keywords Knowledge, Attitude, Health care, Nurses, Practices, COVID-19
Year : 2021-05-31
Faculty : Nursing
Author : عبدالله احمد عبـدالله الغنميين / عماد حسن سليم الفيومي / حمزة يوسف عبدالله ابو ناب /
Abstarct :
Abstract Purpose – Nurses are at the front line in facing the COVID-19 outbreak and are at increased risk of becoming infected and might be the source of transmission in health-care facilities and the community. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitude toward COVID1-19 among nurses in acute care settings in Jordan. This is expected to help with the global initiative to combat the COVID-19 epidemic. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional design was used to survey nurses’ knowledge and attitude of COVID-19 among Jordanian nurses working in acute care settings. Findings – The grand mean of knowledge items response was 8.94, implying that respondents possessed a high level of knowledge. The overall attitude score was positive for the participants, with a mean score of 5.93. Moreover, the results showed a significant relationship between knowledge and attitude scores. Originality/value – The findings suggest that nurses in Jordan showed a high level of knowledge and a positive attitude toward COVID-19 during the outbreak’s rapid rise period. This study showed specific aspects of knowledge and attitudes that should be focused on in future awareness and educational programs to promote all preventive and safetymeasures of COVID-19. Keywords Knowledge, Attitude, Health care, Nurses, Practices, COVID-19