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Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination in healthcare personnel working at nonacute care facilities
OBJECTIVE: To characterize experiences, beliefs, and perceptions of risk related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), infection prevention practices, and COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare personnel (HCP) at nonacute care facilities. DESIGN: Anonymous survey. SETTING: Three non–acute-care faci...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10587375/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36987862 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2023.45 |
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author | Mansoor, Armaghan-e-Rehman O’Neil, Caroline A. McDonald, David Fraser, Victoria J. Babcock, Hilary M. Kwon, Jennie H. |
author_facet | Mansoor, Armaghan-e-Rehman O’Neil, Caroline A. McDonald, David Fraser, Victoria J. Babcock, Hilary M. Kwon, Jennie H. |
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description | OBJECTIVE: To characterize experiences, beliefs, and perceptions of risk related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), infection prevention practices, and COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare personnel (HCP) at nonacute care facilities. DESIGN: Anonymous survey. SETTING: Three non–acute-care facilities in St. Louis, Missouri. PARTICIPANTS: In total, 156 HCP responded to the survey, for a 25.6% participation rate). Among them, 32% had direct patient-care roles. METHODS: Anonymous surveys were distributed between April-May 2021. Data were collected on demographics, work experience, COVID-19 exposure, knowledge, and beliefs about infection prevention, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, COVID-19 vaccination, and the impact of COVID-19. RESULTS: Nearly all respondents reported adequate knowledge of how to protect oneself from COVID-19 at work (97%) and had access to adequate PPE supplies (95%). Many HCP reported that wearing a mask or face shield made communication difficult (59%), that they had taken on additional responsibilities due to staff shortages (56%), and that their job became more stressful because of COVID-19 (53%). Moreover, 28% had considered quitting their job. Most respondents (78%) had received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Common reasons for vaccination were a desire to protect family and friends (84%) and a desire to stop the spread of COVID-19 (82%). Potential side effects and/or inadequate vaccine testing were cited as the most common concerns by unvaccinated HCP. CONCLUSIONS: A significant proportion of HCP reported increased stress and responsibilities at work due to COVID-19. The majority were vaccinated. Improving workplace policies related to mental health resources and sick leave, maintaining access to PPE, and ensuring clear communication of PPE requirements may improve workplace stress and burnout. |
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spelling | pubmed-105873752023-10-21 Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination in healthcare personnel working at nonacute care facilities Mansoor, Armaghan-e-Rehman O’Neil, Caroline A. McDonald, David Fraser, Victoria J. Babcock, Hilary M. Kwon, Jennie H. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Original Article OBJECTIVE: To characterize experiences, beliefs, and perceptions of risk related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), infection prevention practices, and COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare personnel (HCP) at nonacute care facilities. DESIGN: Anonymous survey. SETTING: Three non–acute-care facilities in St. Louis, Missouri. PARTICIPANTS: In total, 156 HCP responded to the survey, for a 25.6% participation rate). Among them, 32% had direct patient-care roles. METHODS: Anonymous surveys were distributed between April-May 2021. Data were collected on demographics, work experience, COVID-19 exposure, knowledge, and beliefs about infection prevention, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, COVID-19 vaccination, and the impact of COVID-19. RESULTS: Nearly all respondents reported adequate knowledge of how to protect oneself from COVID-19 at work (97%) and had access to adequate PPE supplies (95%). Many HCP reported that wearing a mask or face shield made communication difficult (59%), that they had taken on additional responsibilities due to staff shortages (56%), and that their job became more stressful because of COVID-19 (53%). Moreover, 28% had considered quitting their job. Most respondents (78%) had received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Common reasons for vaccination were a desire to protect family and friends (84%) and a desire to stop the spread of COVID-19 (82%). Potential side effects and/or inadequate vaccine testing were cited as the most common concerns by unvaccinated HCP. CONCLUSIONS: A significant proportion of HCP reported increased stress and responsibilities at work due to COVID-19. The majority were vaccinated. Improving workplace policies related to mental health resources and sick leave, maintaining access to PPE, and ensuring clear communication of PPE requirements may improve workplace stress and burnout. Cambridge University Press 2023-10 2023-03-29 /pmc/articles/PMC10587375/ /pubmed/36987862 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2023.45 Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Mansoor, Armaghan-e-Rehman O’Neil, Caroline A. McDonald, David Fraser, Victoria J. Babcock, Hilary M. Kwon, Jennie H. Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination in healthcare personnel working at nonacute care facilities |
title | Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination in healthcare personnel working at nonacute care facilities |
title_full | Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination in healthcare personnel working at nonacute care facilities |
title_fullStr | Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination in healthcare personnel working at nonacute care facilities |
title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination in healthcare personnel working at nonacute care facilities |
title_short | Knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination in healthcare personnel working at nonacute care facilities |
title_sort | knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) infection and vaccination in healthcare personnel working at nonacute care facilities |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10587375/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36987862 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2023.45 |
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