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Determinants of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Frontline Health Workers During the First Wave of COVID-19 in Africa: A Multicenter Online Cross-Sectional Study

20224 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

Majority of the frontline HWs in the African region had an overall good attitude and practice towards COVID-19 infection and practice measures despite relatively poor knowledge. The KAP is influenced by HWs country of workplace, their cadre. The knowledge of HWs in Africa should be increased to concourt with their attitude and practice to reduce the burden of intra-hospital transmission of the COVID-19.

Research topics

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s372952

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