Shyama Sathianathan1, Lauren Jodi Van Scoy2,3,4,5, Surav Man Sakya1, Erin Miller5, Bethany Snyder2,5, Emily Wasserman4,5, Vernon M Chinchilli4, John Garman1, Robert P Lennon6,7. 1. School of Medicine, 12311Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA. 2. Department of Medicine, 12311Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA. 3. Department of Humanities, 12311Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA. 4. Department of Public Health Sciences, 12311Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA. 5. Qualitative and Mixed Methods Core, 12311Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA. 6. Department of Family and Community Medicine, 12311Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA. 7. Penn State Law, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare COVID-19 related knowledge, perceptions, and preferred information sources between healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Web-based. SUBJECTS: Convenience sample of Pennsylvanian adults. MEASURES: Primary outcomes were binary responses to 15 COVID-19 knowledge questions weighted by a Likert scale assessing response confidence. ANALYSIS: Generalized linear mixed-effects models to assess comparisons between clinical decision makers (CDM), non-clinical decision makers working in healthcare (non-CDM) and non-healthcare workers (non-HCW). RESULTS: CDMs (n = 91) had higher overall knowledge than non-CDMs (n = 854; OR 1.81 [1.51, 2.17], p < .05). Overall knowledge scores were not significantly different between non-CDMs (n = 854) and non-HCW (n = 4,966; OR 1.03 [0.97, 1.09], p > .05). CONCLUSION: The findings suggest a need for improved education about COVID-19 for healthcare workers who are not clinical decision makers, as they play key roles in patient perceptions and compliance with preventive medicine during primary care visits.
PURPOSE: To compare COVID-19 related knowledge, perceptions, and preferred information sources between healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Web-based. SUBJECTS: Convenience sample of Pennsylvanian adults. MEASURES: Primary outcomes were binary responses to 15 COVID-19 knowledge questions weighted by a Likert scale assessing response confidence. ANALYSIS: Generalized linear mixed-effects models to assess comparisons between clinical decision makers (CDM), non-clinical decision makers working in healthcare (non-CDM) and non-healthcare workers (non-HCW). RESULTS: CDMs (n = 91) had higher overall knowledge than non-CDMs (n = 854; OR 1.81 [1.51, 2.17], p < .05). Overall knowledge scores were not significantly different between non-CDMs (n = 854) and non-HCW (n = 4,966; OR 1.03 [0.97, 1.09], p > .05). CONCLUSION: The findings suggest a need for improved education about COVID-19 for healthcare workers who are not clinical decision makers, as they play key roles in patient perceptions and compliance with preventive medicine during primary care visits.
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Keywords:
COVID19; comprehension; coronavirus; health care workers; health personnel; knowledge; news sources; perception; surveys and questionnaires
Authors: Lauren Jodi Van Scoy; Bethany Snyder; Erin L Miller; Olubukola Toyobo; Ashmita Grewal; Giang Ha; Sarah Gillespie; Megha Patel; Aleksandra E Zgierska; Robert P Lennon Journal: PLoS One Date: 2022-01-24 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Mohamad-Hani Temsah; Mazin Barry; Fadi Aljamaan; Abdullah Alhuzaimi; Ayman Al-Eyadhy; Basema Saddik; Abdulkarim Alrabiaah; Fahad Alsohime; Ali Alhaboob; Khalid Alhasan; Ali Alaraj; Rabih Halwani; Nurah Maziad Alamro; Fatimah S Al-Shahrani; Amr Jamal; Sarah Alsubaie; Ziad A Memish; Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2021-06-21 Impact factor: 2.692