Knowledge gaps and educational needs of Veterans Affairs healthcare providers regarding COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic

This study describes Veterans Affairs providers’ perceived knowledge gaps for addressing COVID-19 concerns among Veterans generally and specifically among Veterans with a history of military exposures. A needs assessment was conducted through an online survey of 2,818 medical and behavioral health c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Krupka, Chana B., Santos, Susan, White, Cris M., Litke, David R., McAndrew, Lisa M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mosby 2022
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8813759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35124152
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2022.01.025
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Sumario:This study describes Veterans Affairs providers’ perceived knowledge gaps for addressing COVID-19 concerns among Veterans generally and specifically among Veterans with a history of military exposures. A needs assessment was conducted through an online survey of 2,818 medical and behavioral health care providers. Results highlight the importance of ongoing education, even in topics for which providers endorsed adequate knowledge (eg, handwashing). Results also accentuated the need for educating providers about effectively communicating with patients regarding concerning medical topics when scientific data is scarce. Implications are discussed.

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