Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Research Article
Knowledge, attitude and practice among Ophthalmic Health Care Personnel (HCP) towards COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal: A web-based cross-sectional study
Author(s): Zahir Ansari*, Sirjana Adhikari, Babu Dhanendra Chaurasiya, Uday Chandra Prakash, Bikram Adhikari and Sahana Khatoon
Background: As an added high-risk group, ophthalmic Health Care Personnel (HCP) are actively providing emergency eye care services and enthusiastically participating in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, this study aimed to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) level among ophthalmic HCP towards the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted during the period of lockdown among ophthalmic HCP including consultant ophthalmologists, residents, optometrists, ophthalmic assistants, nursing staff, and other paramedics of eye care centers in Nepal. The KAP questionnaire was designed and distributed online. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test, Pearson correlation, and binary logistic regression. All tests were performed at a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) and a p-value <.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9570.23.14.937