Factors associated with preventive behaviors, anxiety among healthcare workers and response preparedness against COVID-19 outbreak: A one health approach

Autor: Laura Madukaji, Kenneth O. Okon, Francis Enenche Ejeh, Adamu Saidu Saleh, Samuel Owoicho
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Vol 10, Iss, Pp 100671-(2021)
ISSN: 2213-3984
2452-0918
Popis: Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2) is the causative agent of COVID-19. This study aimed to assess the preventive behavior, and responses to national preparedness and response readiness to the COVID-19 outbreak by Healthcare workers in Nigeria. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 1200 HCW was carried out, three hundred and forty-six (346) responded to the online questionnaire on demographic characteristics, national preparedness, and preventive behavior towards COVID-19 by HCWs. Descriptive analysis of variables in the form of tables and graphs was carried out. A binary logistic regression analysis was applied and expressed as odds ratio (OR) at a 95% confidence interval (C·I) and p-value of 0.05 as significant values. Results Of the (346) HCWs, 249 (72.0%) were males, 214 (61.8%) belong to the age group 30–39 years, age group of between 20 and 49 years were more likely to be anxious about been infected of SARS-CoV-2. HCWs in the S.E. region were 35 times more likely to use a face mask (OR 35.0; 95% C·I 3.48–370.41; P = 0.0003), and 140 (40.5%) of the HCWs supported one health approach for containing the spread of COVID-19. HCWs were anxious (OR = 5.885; 95% C·I: 1.634–20.973; p = 0.007) about their families becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 because of their occupation. Conclusion The national preparedness and response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria were below expectations. Healthcare workers were worried about infection with SARS-CoV-2. One health approach is recommended for the fight against the infectious disease of animal origin like COVID-19.
Highlights • COVID-19 is an emerging viral disease of animal origin. • The causative agent is called SARS-CoV-2. • Healthcare workers who believed that people avoid crowd were likely to observe safety measures against COVID-19. • Healthcare workers were anxious that families would be infected with SARS-COV-2 because of their occupation. • One Health approach was advocated for the prevention and control of COVID-19.
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