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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
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(11 ) November, 2023, Pp (1 - 14)
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In the fight against the unique and potentially lethal Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, nurses are at the
forefront of the medical community. Inadequate information and inappropriate attitudes among nurses can directly
impact behaviors, resulting in poor infection control and disease spread. Aim of the research: This research aimed
to compare the knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 and the observed difficulties toward infection
control between nurses in Family Health Center sand hospitals. Setting: The research was managed at Family Health
Center, El-Me University Hospital, and El-Shatby University Hospital for Maternity and Child in Alexandria.
Multistage sample: was used to choose the Family Health Center, 400 nurses agreed to contribute to the research
from the above-selected settings. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional comparative research design technique
was used in this research. Nurses „knowledge, attitude, and practice about COVID-19 disease were evaluated using a
self-administered validated questionnaire. Results: The studied subjects in both groups (44%, 56% respectively)
explained that social media was the main source of information regarding COVID-19. Majority of the studied
subjects in Family Health Center had poor knowledge, practice, and attitude (66%, 58%, 52% respectively) while
most of the studied subjects in hospitals had good knowledge, practice and attitude regarding COVID-19 (100%,
86%, 90% respectively), with highly statistically significant differences between the two groups (P <0.001). The
studied subjects in both groups perceived a number of barriers (68%, 16% respectively) to infection control practice
toward COVID-19. Conclusion: Hospital nurses have better knowledge, practice, and attitude regarding COVID-19
related to those of Family Health Centers. Recommendation: Institute a comprehensive training program targeting
Family Health Center nurses to enhance precautionary and preventive measures concerning COVID-19.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Perceived Barriers, Family Health Center, Hospital Nurses,
COVID-19 & Nurses.
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