Doctors Perception of the Use of Hydroxychloroquine as Prophylaxis for COVID-19 Infection

Proteesh Rana, M. Ghadlinge, Pratap Singh, Rakhamaji D. Chandane, A. Khanna
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Background: The National Task force constituted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and various International agencies has recommended the use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as prophylaxis for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This measure was taken because of the urgent need to protect high-risk individuals like Health Care Workers (HCW) from contracting COVID-19. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the awareness, attitudes, and practices on using HCQ as prophylaxis to prevent COVID-19 infection. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the doctors working in Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India, a tertiary care public hospital involved in the care of COVID-19 patients. The invitation to participate was electronically circulated, and the consenting participants were allowed to access an online survey. The survey had a total of 23 questions that were designed to understand the awareness, perception, and practices of doctors regarding the use of HCQ as prophylaxis in COVID-19. Results: About 147 doctors participated in this survey. The major source of knowledge regarding HCQ prophylaxis was quoted as regulatory agencies (44%), particularly ICMR, and the main indication was reported as being a healthcare worker (60%). Most of the participants (91%) believed that the HCQ effect is not clear and felt more scientific data regarding the use of HCQ as prophylaxis for COVID-19. But many doctors (51%) still recommend using HCQ to their colleagues. Conclusion: In this study, we observed that most doctors were aware of the recommendations regarding the HCQ prophylaxis in COVID-19 and had good adherence to therapy but felt the need for more concrete scientific evidence for using HCQ.
医生对羟氯喹预防COVID-19感染的看法
背景:由印度医学研究理事会(ICMR)和各国际机构组成的国家工作队建议使用羟氯喹(HCQ)作为2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的预防措施。采取这一措施是因为迫切需要保护卫生保健工作者等高危人群不感染COVID-19。目的:本研究旨在评估使用HCQ作为预防COVID-19感染的意识、态度和做法。方法:对印度新德里三级公立医院Dr RML医院参与COVID-19患者护理的医生进行横断面研究。参与邀请以电子方式分发,同意的参与者可以访问在线调查。该调查共有23个问题,旨在了解医生对使用HCQ作为COVID-19预防措施的认识、看法和做法。结果:约147名医生参与了本次调查。关于HCQ预防的主要知识来源是监管机构(44%),特别是ICMR,报告的主要指征是卫生保健工作者(60%)。大多数参与者(91%)认为HCQ的效果尚不清楚,认为使用HCQ预防COVID-19有更多的科学数据。但许多医生(51%)仍然向他们的同事推荐使用HCQ。结论:在本研究中,我们观察到大多数医生了解COVID-19预防HCQ的建议,并且依从性较好,但认为使用HCQ需要更具体的科学证据。
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