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ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2020

Will healthcare workers improve infection prevention and control behaviors as COVID-19 risk emerges and increases, in China?

Xiaoquan Lai, Xuemei Wang, Qiuxia Yang, Xiaojun Xu, Yuqing Tang, Chenxi Liu, Li Tan, Ruying Lai, He Wang, Xinping Zhang and 2 more

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Article in Antimicrobial resistance and infection control, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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63 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 121 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaoquan LaiTongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xuemei WangPresent address: School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Rd, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Qiuxia YangPresent address: School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Rd, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Xiaojun XuFirst Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Yuqing TangPresent address: School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Rd, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Chenxi LiuPresent address: School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Rd, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Li TanTongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Ruying LaiTongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
He WangTongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xinping ZhangPresent address: School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Rd, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. xpzhang602@hust.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-0688-2417
Qian ZhouPresent address: School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Rd, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. zq_hust@126.com.
Hao ChenPresent address: School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Rd, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. chenhao@hust.edu.cn.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNTongji Hospital · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 arise global attention since their first public reporting. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is critical to combat COVID-19, especially at the early stage of pandemic outbreak. This study aimed to measure level of healthcare workers' (HCW') self-reported IPC behaviors with the risk of COVID-19 emerges and increases.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in two tertiary hospitals. A structured self-administered questionnaire was delivered to HCWs in selected hospitals. The dependent variables were self-reported IPC behavior compliance; and independent variables were outbreak risk and three intent of infection risk (risk of contact with suspected patients, high-risk department, risk of affected area). Chi-square tests and multivariable negative binomial regression models were employed.

resultsA total of 1386 participants were surveyed. The risk of outbreak increased self-reported IPC behavior on each item (coefficient varied from 0.029 to 0.151). Considering different extent of risk, HCWs from high-risk department had better self-reported practice in most IPC behavior (coefficient ranged from 0.027 to 0.149). HCWs in risk-affected area had higher self-reported compliance in several IPC behavior (coefficient ranged from 0.028 to 0.113). However, HCWs contacting with suspected patients had lower self-reported compliance in several IPC behavior (coefficient varied from - 0.159 to - 0.087).

conclusionsWith the risk of COVID-19 emerges, HCWs improve IPC behaviors comprehensively, which benefits for better combat COVID-19. With the risk (high-risk department and affected area) further increases, majority of IPC behaviors achieved improvement. Nevertheless, under the risk of contact with suspected patients, HCWs show worse IPC behaviors. Which may result from higher work load and insufficient supplies and resources among these HCWs. The preparedness system should be improved and medical assistance is urgently needed.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Risk BehaviorsAdultBetacoronavirusChinaCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Cross InfectionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansInfection ControlInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalMalePandemicsAffected areaContact with confirmed and suspected patientsCOVID-19High-risk departmentInfection prevention and control behaviorsOutbreak risk

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