From flummoxed to focused: A mixed-methods study of preventive practices during the COVID-19 pandemic among intern doctors working in a rural tertiary care hospital of Maharashtra, India
| Autor: | Shubham Gadekar, Anup Kharde, Akshata Chordiya, Mandar Padmakar Baviskar, Shubham Sheth |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
lcsh:Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Sanitation Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) business.industry Social distance media_common.quotation_subject sanitation lcsh:Public aspects of medicine education india lcsh:RA1-1270 Tertiary care hospital lcsh:HV1-9960 covid-19 Hygiene Family medicine Scale (social sciences) Pandemic Medicine rural intern doctors business media_common Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Social Health and Behavior, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 133-136 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2589-9767 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Intern doctors are important in the functioning of a teaching hospital. Their health and sanitation practices can, therefore, influence disease transmission rates. Methods: A simultaneous quantitative + qualitative study was conducted on 110 intern doctors working in a rural tertiary care hospital. Percentage values and Chi-square tests were used to compare responses in male and female interns and triangulation-incorporated qualitative inputs. Results: Overall, the practices were sound, but lapses in the protocol were reported, especially in areas with higher patient footfall. Females were more likely to follow proper hand hygiene (P = 0.042), use alcohol based sanitizer and keep it on their person (P = 0.017), use gloves as instructed (P = 0.02). And males diligently observed social distancing (P = 0.0001), and followed mobile phone hygiene (P = 0.003). Conclusion: Despite the scale of pandemic, interns have tried their best to follow guidelines and commonsense measures. Clear protocols, positive reinforcement, and monitoring can prevent lapses in preventive measures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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