Knowledge, attitude, and anxiety of Nigerian nurses toward coronavirus: An online cross-sectional survey

IF 0.2 Q4 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
O. Abazie, O. Mobolaji-Olajide, Linda C. Odikpo, E. Duke, D. Gbahabo, U. Musa-Malikki
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Background: Health care workers have been affected the most by coronavirus all over the world. Their knowledge and attitude toward caring for people with coronavirus have neither reduced their anxiety nor number of casualties from the pandemic. The aim of this study is on knowledge, attitude, and anxiety of Nigerian nurses toward coronavirus. Methods: A cross sectional, online quantitative survey of the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria was done using multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using Google Forms from 209 nurses, and the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 20 software was used for data analysis. Level of anxiety was determined using Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment. Descriptive data of participants were presented in tables, charts, percentages, means, and standard deviation, while the inferential data were tested with Chi square at a significance level of P = 0.05. Results: Mean age of the respondents was 41.01 ± 8.21 years, with 13.1 ± 8.44 years as mean for years of experience. Only 57% had good knowledge with mean of 10.67 ± 1.197, while 70.8% had positive attitude toward nursing care during coronavirus pandemic. Anxiety level increased from 1.88 ± 0.82 before to 2.33 ± 0.96 during the pandemic. Association of knowledge and anxiety before and during was P = 0.79 and P = 0.27, respectively. Gender and age were significant with anxiety during the pandemic with P = 0.01 and P = 0.02, respectively. Conclusion: Adequate knowledge with positive attitude may not be enough to reduce the anxiety level of nurses, hence the need for adequate psychosocial support and provision of personal protective equipment for the nurses in other to keep them safe for optimum health workforce.
尼日利亚护士对冠状病毒的知识、态度和焦虑:一项在线横断面调查
背景:在世界范围内,卫生保健工作者是受冠状病毒影响最大的群体。他们对照顾冠状病毒感染者的知识和态度既没有减少他们的焦虑,也没有减少大流行造成的伤亡人数。本研究的目的是了解尼日利亚护士对冠状病毒的知识、态度和焦虑。方法:采用多阶段抽样技术对尼日利亚六个地缘政治区域进行横断面在线定量调查。采用Google表格对209名护士进行数据收集,采用SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 20软件进行数据分析。使用广泛性焦虑障碍评估确定焦虑水平。描述性资料采用表格、图表、百分比、均值、标准差等形式呈现,推断性资料采用卡方检验,P = 0.05。结果:被调查者的平均年龄为41.01±8.21岁,经验年数平均为13.1±8.44岁。对冠状病毒大流行期间的护理有良好认识的占57%(平均10.67±1.197),对护理有积极态度的占70.8%。焦虑水平由疫情前的1.88±0.82上升至疫情后的2.33±0.96。治疗前、治疗中知识与焦虑的相关性分别为P = 0.79和P = 0.27。性别和年龄对大流行期间的焦虑有显著影响,分别为P = 0.01和P = 0.02。结论:充分的知识和积极的态度可能不足以降低护士的焦虑水平,因此需要为其他护士提供足够的心理社会支持和个人防护装备,以保证他们的安全,成为最佳的卫生人力资源。
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