articleAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical MedicineJan 1, 2020DIAMOND OA

Knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 among healthcare workers at District 2 Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City

University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City · University Medical Center HCMC · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Objective

To assess the knowledge and attitude toward coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers at District 2 Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed between January 2020 and February 2020 at District 2 Hospital. A systematic random sampling strategy was carried out and the data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire of the knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers regarding COVID-19. Descriptive analysis was reported to describe the demographic, mean knowledge and attitude score of healthcare workers. Inferential statistics including t-test, ANOVA and Spearman’s correlation were used to evaluate the relationship between study variables.

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Authors

6

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Health care
  • Medicine
  • Positive attitude
  • Descriptive statistics
  • Family medicine
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Systematic sampling
  • Demography
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