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Suresh Babu N, Pratap Singh V, Shyam Krishnan K, Prabhu D. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Physiotherapists in COVID-19 ICUs: A National Survey. ScientificWorldJournal 2024; 2024:9918558. [PMID: 38268747 PMCID: PMC10807948 DOI: 10.1155/2024/9918558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Background COVID-19 belongs to the beta-corona cluster that spreads enormously via aerosols. Physiotherapists must be knowledgeable about the symptoms, mode of transmission, risk mitigation strategies, and practice guidelines for COVID-19. Objective This study aimed to assess physiotherapists' knowledge of COVID-19 guidelines, their attitude toward this new evolving field, and their practice routines in India's COVID-19 ICUs. Methods It was a cross-sectional study. A total of 600 questionnaires were distributed through e-mail and WhatsApp to physiotherapists using Google Forms between February 2022 and January 2023. The questionnaires consisted of demographics and 23 questions in three sections about the knowledge, attitude, and practice of physiotherapists working in the COVID-19 ICU. Data analysis was carried out using Jamovi. Results A total of 136 responses were obtained from 18 states of India. Of 136 participants, 89 were female (65.4%) and 47 were male (34.6%). The highest level of qualification was BPT (n = 69 (50.7%)), followed by MPT (n = 62 (45.6%)) and Ph.D. (3 (3.7%)). The knowledge about COVID-19 guidelines is fair. Only 21.3% of the physiotherapists received training before being deployed in COVID-19 ICUs, and the CARP protocol was well known by only as few as 10.3%. The criteria advised for close monitoring of patients during treatment was aware by 29.4%. Most physiotherapists have a good attitude toward treating COVID-19 patients; 70.63% strongly agree that physiotherapy is vital in these patients despite the risk of self-exposure, and 64.7% agree that physiotherapy should be initiated during all phases of COVID-19. Physiotherapists follow good practices for COVID-19 patients in the ICU, which is as per the guideline recommendation. Conclusion Physiotherapists working in COVID-19 ICUs have a fair knowledge of the existing physiotherapy guidelines for COVID-19, and they exhibit good attitudes and practice patterns.
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- Nikitha Suresh Babu
- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India
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Salem MR, Hegazy N, Abd El Fatah SAM, Shahib AEM, Hejazi AM. COVID-19 prevention and rehabilitation related knowledge and practices among Egyptian post-COVID-19 patients. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0292247. [PMID: 37801438 PMCID: PMC10558073 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Even with the mild form of COVID-19, people need to practice the proper preventive measures to achieve health, safety and control spread of infection. Few studies assessed sound disinfection and rehabilitative knowledge. This study aims to assess the self-reported, knowledge of specific disinfection measures among post-recovery COVID-19 patients and identifying the most requested knowledge items regarding the prevention and post COVID rehabilitation measures. METHODS This is an exploratory cross-sectional study using an electronically open survey. A pre-tested e-questionnaire was employed for data assembling. The sample size was calculated and a total of 417 people completed the questionnaire. Knowledge score was calculated for preventive and disinfection measures during and after COVID 19 infection. It comprised three sections: socio-demographics, study participants' knowledge regarding precautions, disinfection, and rehabilitation measures, as well as sources of knowledge about COVID-19. RESULTS All participants infected with COVID-19 (82%) reported self-isolation for ten days after confirming the infection, with only 18% required hospitalization. Regarding the information needed by the participants, the highest requests were for the rehabilitation information after COVID-19 and preventive measures. Females under 30 years old and those with a college education or higher were significantly more likely to request rehabilitation information after COVID-19 (P-value 0.05). Nevertheless, males were significantly more interested in information regarding preventive measures; They were over 30 years old and had education below university (P-value 0.05). Participants (above 30 years old) had significantly higher knowledge of preventive and disinfection measures during and after COVID-19 infection (P = 0.030). CONCLUSION After the COVID-19 experience, most participants demonstrated a great desire for rehabilitation information and proper preventive measures. This paves the way for delivering self-management and rehabilitation knowledge and emphasizing the significance of various prevention modalities.
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- Marwa Rashad Salem
- Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Public Health, and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Sixth Grade Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Subbarayalu AV. Factors affecting job stress among physical therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE 2023. [DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/12991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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<b>Background:</b> Physical therapists (PTs), like other healthcare professionals, are susceptible to job stress when involved in patient care, and several factors contribute to it. Therefore, this study aims to assess PTs’ knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) adopted by PTs during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on their job stress.<br />
<b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional design was used. 300 PTs from the government and private healthcare organizations in Saudi Arabia were randomly picked and invited to participate. Data were collected using a pre-tested content-validated KAP tool using a Google Form between January and March 2022. Data were analyzed quantitively through SPSS 24.0.<br />
<b>Results:</b> The findings revealed that 85% of PTs whose job involves direct contact with the patients are susceptible to higher stress (perceived stress score [PSS]=22.82) than others. Specifically, female and unmarried PTs are prone to more job stress than others (p<0.05). In addition, PTs who were apprehensive about managing COVID-19 patients and worried about acquiring COVID-19 disease are prone to more job stress. Lastly, 89% of PTs who adopted the practice of wearing N-95 masks and proper handwashing techniques (>80%) experience less stress than others (p<0.05).<br />
<b>Conclusion:</b> The KAP of PTs influences job stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. PTs with sufficient knowledge about measures to adopt, show a positive attitude, and practice wearing proper PPEs, handwashing procedures, and waste disposal systems during patient care are prone to less job stress than others.
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- Arun Vijay Subbarayalu
- Quality Assurance Department, Deanship of Quality & Academic Accreditation, Department of Physical Therapy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, SAUDI ARABIA
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Neamatallah ZA. Level of knowledge of sports coaches and physical education teachers in physical therapy. ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE 2023. [DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/12832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The topic of physical therapy has concerned widely among the developed scholarly works but little in the developing context, thus this study pursues to explore the role of level of knowledge of both sports and physical education teachers in the area of physical therapy in context of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The study was a descriptive in its nature and through using the questionnaire, the data collected from Jeddah City in Saudi Arabia for further perceptions in this topic. A total of 98 participants involved in this study, and the results showed the majority of the participants had adequate knowledge about the important role and potential benefits of the physical therapy in their workplaces. The implications provided of this study indicate the need to integrate the training sessions of the physical therapy into sports events and activities to avoid injuries and improve rehabilitation and treatment of these injuries once occurred. For further exploration of this issue a larger with different sample is needed to fulfill the research gaps in this field.
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- Ziyad A Neamatallah
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA
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Esam Mahmood S, A Alqahtani AT, Alghamdi BAA, Gazzan MA, A Alqahtani MY, Y Alfaifi NA, Alsaleem SA, Riaz F, Tauheed Ahmad M, Ahmad A, Suhail Khan M, Saquib Abullais S. Awareness of COPD and Its Risk Factors Among the Adult Population of the Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2023; 18:23-35. [PMID: 36644218 PMCID: PMC9838125 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s378064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Introduction Epidemiological studies are urgently needed to assess the prevalence of COPD in the region to determine the baseline, against which the future trends in the risk factor levels can be assessed and preventive strategies be planned to promote health among the population. Therefore, this study was undertaken to assess the awareness of COPD and its risk factors in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted among the general adult population aged 18 years and above living in the Aseer region. A minimum sample of 385 was targeted, using the Raosoft sample size calculator. An online questionnaire was prepared in both English and Arabic language using Google forms and distributed among participants through social media. Results It was observed that less than one-third (116, 30.12%) of the study population had ever heard about COPD. Nearly one-third spent time with smokers. Among all, 223 (57.3%) respondents had never heard and 46 (11.9%) respondents did not know anything about COPD. The majority correctly knew that the lungs are the primary organ affected by COPD (92, 79.3%). Age, sex, marital status, income, and occupation showed a significant association with COPD awareness. Nearly 41.4% knew that COPD progresses exclusively with age, COPD is more expensive for society than lung cancer (49.0%), cigarette smoking affects COPD (34.5%), COPD is fully recoverable with short-term antibiotics (35.0%), COPD lasts more than 18 months (48.1%), COPD can worsen with smoke exposure (37.4%), lead to disability (46.7%) and quitting smoking has an important role in preventing COPD (34.0%). Conclusion The awareness regarding the disease was low among the respondents. Only one-third correctly knew that quitting smoking has an important role in preventing COPD. This study projects an urgent need of improving awareness of COPD and its risk factors in the general population.
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- Syed Esam Mahmood
- Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia,Correspondence: Syed Esam Mahmood, Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, 62529, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966550484344, Email
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Medicine, Integral Institute of Medical Science and Research, Integral University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, KhamisMushait, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Periodontics and Community Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Ji W, Camara MA, Xia J, Ma X, Chen X, Liu Y. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Staff in China-Guinea Friendship Hospital, Guinea. Front Public Health 2022; 10:889227. [PMID: 35707058 PMCID: PMC9189378 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.889227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID-19 among staff in China-Guinea Friendship Hospital, and to confirm the effect of nosocomial infection management.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in December 2021. Information on socio demographic data, knowledge, attitude and practices related to COVID-19 was collected through a self-administered questionnaire.ResultsA total of 143 employees participated in the survey, with a response rate of 99.31% and a vaccination rate of 95.10%. The average knowledge score of COVID-19 was 8.39 ± 1.3 points (10 points in total), without significant differences between subgroups with different demographic variables (P > 0.05); more than 80% of the participants had a positive attitude, and 72.03–93.01% of the participants could take appropriate preventive practices in different environments such as hospital, outdoor or home.ConclusionThe staff of the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital has good knowledge of COVID-19, a positive attitude and appropriate preventive practices. It can be concluded that the current nosocomial infection management is active and effective. Therefore, this study suggests that comprehensive activities such as training, promotion and supervision of COVID-19-related knowledge and countermeasures should be widely and continuously implemented in healthcare facilities, which will continuously improve the overall KAP level of hospital staff and play an important role in curbing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Wenyan Ji
- Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Institute for Immunization and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Finance, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Office of Medical Affairs, Beijing Municipal Heath Commission, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Ying Liu
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Pakkir Mohamed SH, Subbarayalu AV. Knowledge, attitude, practices and perceived job stress among physical therapists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study. ACTA BIO-MEDICA : ATENEI PARMENSIS 2022; 93:e2022250. [PMID: 36300227 PMCID: PMC9686182 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v93i5.13158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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AIM The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) and perceived job stress among physical therapists (PTs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS A cross-sectional study design was adopted; 300 PTs working within the KSA were randomly selected, and the KAP questionnaire was distributed through email using a Google form during the first quarter of 2022. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information, KAP, and perceived stress level at the job. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS 20.0. RESULTS Most PTs are knowledgeable about the management of COVID-19 patients, where their overall correct response to the items of the knowledge-related questionnaire was 87%. Most PTs had positive attitudes toward successful control of COVID-19 (83%) and took necessary precautions, such as frequent handwashing (97.2%) and adherence to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) guidelines (91.5%) during practice. The overall job stress level of the PTs was 'Moderate' (76.5%). This study showed a significant association between the level of job stress experienced by the PTs and selected demographic variables. CONCLUSION PTs have adequate knowledge, exhibit a positive attitude and adhere to CDC guidelines while managing patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most PTs are prone to moderate job stress while managing patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, and appropriate strategies must be devised to alleviate their job stress and improve their efficiency.
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- Physical Therapy Department, Quality Assurance Department, Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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