Table 2.
Knowledge of psychiatrists and nurses in Chinese psychiatric hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak.
| Question | Total (n = 311) | Psychiatrists (n = 141) | Nurses (n = 170) | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have the experience caring for the patients with COVID-19 | 23 (7.40) | 9 (6.38) | 14 (8.24) | 0.386 | 0.534 | |
| I have finished COVID-19 training program | 201 (64.63) | 77 (54.61) | 124 (72.94) | 11.330 | 0.001 | |
| I had the knowledge of COVID-19a | 273 (89.51) | 115 (81.56) | 158 (92.94) | 9.308 | 0.002 | |
| Sources of knowledge | Television | 79 (25.40) | 20 (14.18) | 59 (34.70) | 17.129 | <0.001 |
| Newspaper | 5 (1.61) | 3 (2.13) | 2 (1.18) | 0.441 | 0.507 | |
| Internet | 201 (64.63) | 89 (63.12) | 112 (65.88) | 0.257 | 0.612 | |
| Scientific journal | 66 (21.22) | 54 (38.30) | 12 (7.06) | 44.990 | <0.001 | |
| Education | 257 (82.64) | 110 (78.01) | 147 (86.47) | 3.841 | 0.050 | |
| I am confident that I understand the risks of an epidemic for patients and medical staffsa | 246 (79.10) | 117 (82.97) | 129 (75.88) | 2.348 | 0.125 | |
| I am confident that I know how to protect myself and my patients during an epidemica | 245 (78.78) | 119 (84.39) | 126 (74.12) | 4.872 | 0.027 | |
Data are expressed as n (%).
a
The percentages reflect a complete agree or agree response to each question.