Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Workers for the Care of Patients COVID-19 in some cities of the Colombian Caribbean

Authors

  • Álvaro Quintana-Salcedo1 , Luz Vargas-Ortiz2 , Carlos Severiche-Sierra3 , Verónica Castro-Bocanegra4, 1, Angélica García-Moreno5 , Carlos Vidal-Tovar6 , Delvis Muñoz-Rojas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i8.10925

Keywords:

COVID-19, Hospital sector, Occupational health. World pandemic

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of health workers in the Colombian

Caribbean for the care of COVID-19. The study is inferential, cross-sectional, quantitative; who used an

instrument previously validated and used by Shi et al. The population was made up of healthcare workers

who work in the health sector of the cities of Cartagena de indias and Barranquilla. A high percentage

indicates that they do have the knowledge to care for infected patients (80.21%). The main reasons for

not having care provision is not having adequate protection elements (66.09%) and fear of contagion or

infecting their family (33.91%). In conclusion, greater attention should be paid to the knowledge and

activities of healthcare personnel in the Colombian Caribbean health sector for the care of patients infected

with COVID-19.

Author Biography

  • Álvaro Quintana-Salcedo1 , Luz Vargas-Ortiz2 , Carlos Severiche-Sierra3 , Verónica Castro-Bocanegra4, 1, Angélica García-Moreno5 , Carlos Vidal-Tovar6 , Delvis Muñoz-Rojas

    1Ph.D. Professor of the Surgical Instrumentation Program of the Rafel Nuñez University Corporation. Cartagena

    de Indias, Colombia. 2 Master in Statistical Sciences, Statistics, PhD Student in Engineering at the University

    of Cartagena. Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. 3Ph.D. Researcher attached to the Technological Programs of

    the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Rafael Nuñez University Corporation (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia)

    and Research Professor of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration Program of the Minuto de Dios

    University Corporation (Barranquilla, Colombia). 4 MSc Professor of the Surgical Instrumentation Program of the

    Rafel Nuñez University Corporation. Cartagena de indias, Colombia. 5Ph.D. Research Professor of the Nursing

    Program at Simon Bolivar. Barranquilla, Colombia. 6 Ph.D Full-time Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of

    the Popular University of Cesar and Research Professor at the University of Santander. Valledupar, Colombia.

    7 Ph.D Research Professor at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the University of La Guajira. Riohacha

    Colombia

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Published

2020-08-31

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 8 (2020): Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Section

Articles

License

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How to Cite

Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Workers for the Care of Patients COVID-19 in some cities of the Colombian Caribbean. (2020). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(8), 219-224. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i8.10925