Bir Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesinde Görev Yapan Hekimlerin COVID-19 Enfeksiyonu ile İlgili Bilgi, Tutum ve Davranışlarının Değerlendirilmesi, Türkiye’den Online Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada bir tıp fakültesi hastanesinde tıpta uzmanlık eğitimi gören asistan hekimlerin COVID-19 ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve davranışlarının (BTD) değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Materyal ve Metot: Kesitsel tipte olan bu çalışma, bir Üniversite Hastanesinde yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini bu hastanede Tıpta uzmanlık eğitimi gören bütün asistan hekimler oluşturmuştur. Bulgular: Çalışmaya %51,9’u kadın olmak üzere toplamda 264 tıpta uzmanlık öğrencisi olan hekim dâhil edilmiştir. Hekimlerin yaş ortalaması 29,7±3,5 olarak bulunmuştur. Katılımcıların %44,3’ü hastanelerinde yapılan COVID ile ilgili ders ya da seminere katılmıştır. Hekimler en fazla oranda “sık el yıkama”, “fiziksel temastan kaçınma”, “toplu alanlara girmeme” ve “eve girince önce kıyafet değiştirme” şeklinde bireysel önlem almıştır. Dâhili branşta olan hekimlerin bilgi puanı ortalaması cerrahi branşta olanlardan (p=0,001), COVID-19 ile ilgili ders/seminere katılan hekimlerin bilgi puanı katılmayanlardan anlamlı şekilde yüksek bulunmuştur (p=0,028). Sonuç: Sonuç olarak hekimlerin tutum ve davranışlarında bazı eksiklikler olduğu görülmüştür. Bilgi anlamında eksikliklerin giderilebilmesi için hekimlere aralıklarla eğitimler planlanabilir.

Keywords

• bilgi
• COVID-19
• davranış
• hekim
• tutum

Evaluatıon Of Covıd-19-Related Knowledge, Attıtudes And Practıces Of Physıcıans Workıng In A Medıcal Faculty Hospıtal: An Onlıne Cross-Sectıonal Study From Turkey

Abstract

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of the assistant physicians who were taking medical specialty training in a medical faculty hospital Materials and Methods: We performed this cross-sectional study in a university hospital. The universe of the survey was composed of all assistant physicians who were taking medical specialty training in this hospital. Results: A total of 264 physicians who were taking medical specialty training, involving 137 (51.9%) women, were included in the study. The mean age of the physicians was found to be 29.7±3.5. Besides, 44.3% of the participants have attended a course or seminar in their hospitals regarding COVID-19. The most frequently taken individual measures by physicians were “frequent handwashing,” “avoiding physical contact,” “not entering the bulk areas,” and “changing clothes first after entering the home.” The knowledge score of the physicians in the internal branch and physicians attending a course/seminar regarding COVID-19 was significantly higher than those in the surgical branch (p=0.001) and those not attending (p=0.028), respectively. Conclusion: As a result, we observed some deficiencies in the attitudes and practices of physicians. In order to prevent the lack in terms of information, training can be planned to physicians at regular intervals.

Keywords

• Attitude
• COVID-19
• knowledge
• physician
• practices

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