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ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2021

Exploring the knowledge, attitude, and practice of health-care professionals on coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic infection.

Meenu Rani, Ishan Sharma, Shivangi Sharma, Lokendra Sharma, Susheel Kumar

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Meenu RaniDepartment of Pharmacology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Ishan SharmaPreventive and Social Medicine, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Shivangi SharmaMBBS (Pre- Final Year) , Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India.
Lokendra SharmaDepartment of Pharmacology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Susheel KumarDepartment of Pharmacology, RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur Rajasthan, India.

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backgroundTo prevent the rapid spread of infectious COVID-19 in India, many steps have been taken. Adherence to the control measures depends on the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAPs) toward COVID-19 disease in health-care professionals. The present study was conducted among health-care professionals in Jaipur. The objective was to evaluate the KAPs about COVID-19 among health-care professionals. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 385 participants took part in the study. A self-designed questionnaire was filled by the participants online (Google Form). The knowledge of the participants was assessed using 12 questions. Attitude and practices of the participants were assessed by two questions for each.

resultsAmong the study completers, 52.20% were male, 71.42% of the participants were aged above 30 years, and 59.22% were nurse. The knowledge score was approximately 90%. The majority of the participants had a strong conviction that India can overcome this infectious disease in the near future. Multiple regression analysis found that good knowledge score of COVID-19 was associated with lower negative attitudes and less risky practices (

conclusionParticipants of the study were knowledgeable, held positive attitudes, and had adequate practices for COVID-19.

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