Infection control professionals' and infectious diseases physicians' knowledge, preparedness, and experiences of managing COVID-19 in Australian healthcare settings
| Autor: | Cecilia Li, Philip L. Russo, Shizar Nahidi, Deborough Macbeth, Marilyn Cruickshank, Patricia E. Ferguson, Nicole Gilroy, Matthew R Watts, Ramon Z. Shaban, Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo, Tania C. Sorrell, Brett G Mitchell |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) media_common.quotation_subject Scientific literature Certification 030501 epidemiology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physicians Medicine Infection control Humans 030212 general & internal medicine General Nursing media_common 1103 Clinical Sciences 1110 Nursing 1117 Public Health and Health Services Infection Control attitudes Descriptive statistics business.industry SARS-CoV-2 Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Australia COVID-19 practice humanities Coronavirus Infectious Diseases Cross-Sectional Studies health knowledge Feeling Infectious disease (medical specialty) outbreaks Preparedness Family medicine 0305 other medical science business Research Paper |
| Zdroj: | Infection, Disease & Health |
| Popis: | Background COVID-19 has placed unprecedented demands on infection control professionals (ICPs) and infectious disease (ID) physicians. This study examined their knowledge, preparedness, and experiences managing COVID-19 in the Australian healthcare settings. Methods A cross-sectional study of ICPs and ID physician members of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) and the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) was conducted using an online survey. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise and report data. Results A total of 103 survey responses were included in the analysis for ICPs and 45 for ID physicians. A majority of ICPs (78.7%) and ID physicians (77.8%) indicated having ‘very good' or ‘good' level of knowledge of COVID-19. Almost all ICPs (94.2%) relied on state or territory's department of health websites to source up-to-date information While most ID physicians (84.4%) used scientific literature and journals. A majority of ICPs (96%) and ID physicians (73.3%) reported feeling ‘moderately prepared' or ‘extremely prepared' for managing COVID-19. Most respondents had received specific training about COVID-19 within their workplace (ICPs: 75%; ID physicians: 66.7%), particularly training/certification in PPE use, which made them feel ‘mostly or entirely confident' in using it. Most ICPs (84.5%) and ID physicians (76.2%) reported having ‘considerably' or ‘moderately more' work added to their daily duties. Their biggest concerns included the uncertainties under a rapidly changing landscape, PPE availability, and the community's compliance. Conclusion Harmonised information, specific COVID-19 training and education, and adequate support for front-line workers are key to successfully managing COVID-19 and other future outbreaks. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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