Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Health Care Personnel Toward COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

Abstract

The disease burden and government policy related to COVID-19 vary across countries. This study aims to explore whether these varieties have different impact on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of health care personnel (HCP) in Taiwan, Vietnam, and Indonesia. A structured questionnaire survey was conducted online in selected hospitals of Taiwan, Vietnam, and Indonesia between December 2021 and February 2022. A total of 3,528 valid questionnaires (1,645 from Taiwan, 1,481 from Vietnam, and 402 from Indonesia) were collected for analysis. Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated significant differences in the KAP among HCP of the three countries. Sufficient knowledge was associated with country (Taiwan and Vietnam), age (>29 y/o), education level (bachelor), profession (physician and allied HCP), and faculty. Positive attitudes were associated with country (Vietnam), education level (below bachelor & bachelor) and age (>29 y/o). Healthy practices were associated with country (Vietnam and Indonesia), age (>29), female, and profession (physician). In conclusion, our results identify factors in relation to the KAP toward COVID-19. The data suggest disease burden and government policies may affect the KAP of HCP toward COVID-19.