Table 3.
Descriptive analysis of questions pertaining to the attitude domain.
| Category of Information | Question | Response n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | D | n | A | SA | ||
| Awareness about COVID-19 | Health-care professionals must update themselves with all the information about Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). | 39 (3.8) | 8 (0.8) | 21 (2) | 225 (21.6) | 747 (71.8) |
| Any related information about COVID-19 should be disseminated among the peers and other health-care workers. | 38 (3.7) | 30 (2.9) | 44 (4.2) | 300 (28.8) | 628 (60.4) | |
| Precipitating factor | To comply with any local restrictions on travel, movement or large gatherings is one of the important ways of prevention from COVID-19. | 27 (2.6) | 4 (0.4) | 14 (1.3) | 158 (15.2) | 837 (80.5) |
| Symptoms | People with fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing should seek medical attention. | 26 (2.5) | 3 (0/3) | 17 (1.6) | 258 (24.8) | 736 (70.8) |
| Infection control protocol | Prevalence of COVID-19 can be reduced by active participation of health care workers in the hospital’s infection control program. | 35 (3.4) | 32 (3.1) | 67 (6.4) | 359 (34.5) | 547 (52.6) |
| Transmission of COVID-19 infection can be prevented using universal precautions given by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). | 30 (2.9) | 12 (1.2) | 37 (3.6) | 343 (33) | 618 (59.4) | |
| ‡ Using N95 masks by the undiagnosed patients is critically important. | 126 (12.1) | 219 (21.1) | 57 (15.1) | 264 (25.4) | 274 (26.3) | |
| Gowns, gloves, mask, and goggles must be used while dealing with COVID-19 patients. | 26 (2.5) | 8 (0.8) | 10 (1) | 143 (13.8) | 853 (82) | |
| ‡ Especially during the outbreak of COVID-19, every patient coming to the hospital, should be considered as infectious and all standard protocol should be adopted. | 39 (3.8) | 53 (5.1) | 45 (4.3) | 297 (28.6) | 606 (58.3) | |
| Notify the receiving area about the patient’s diagnosis and necessary precautions should be taken as soon as possible before the patient’s arrival. | 25 (2.4) | 5 (0.5) | 25 (2.4) | 243 (23.4) | 742 (71.3) | |
| Health care professionals who are transporting the patients should wear appropriate personal protective equipment and perform hand hygiene afterward. | 26 (2.5) | 6 (0.6) | 8 (0.8) | 151 (14.5) | 849 (81.6) | |
| Prevention | It is important to stay more than 1 m (3 feet) away from a person who is sick. | 32 (3.1) | 6 (0.6) | 18 (1.7) | 220 (21.2) | 764 (73.5) |
| Treatment | Only suspected cases of COVID-19 patients should be kept in isolation. | 69 (6.6) | 81 (7.8) | 40 (3.8) | 309 (29.7) | 541 (52) |
| Intensive and emergency treatment should be given to COVID-19 diagnosed patients. | 32 (3.1) | 39 (3.8) | 65 (6.3) | 280 (26.9) | 624 (60) | |
| Total Attitude Score | Poor | Moderate | Good | |||
| 24 (2.3) | 664 (63.8) | 352 (33.8) | ||||
Note: SD—Strongly disagree, D—Disagree, N—Neutral, A—Agree, SA—Strongly Agree. ‡ Negatively worded question.