Knowledge, attitude and practice of using personnel protective equipment among radiographers attending COVID-19 patients

Authors

  • Mohd Hanif Mohd Nor Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital Selayang, Lebuhraya Selayang-Kepong, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor
  • Mohd Hafizi Mahmud Centre of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknoologi MARA Cawangan Selangor Kampus Puncak Alam 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor

Keywords:

attitude, COVID-19, knowledge, personnel protective equipment, practice

Abstract

Knowledge, attitude, and practices are three important aspects to understand and analyze the behavior of health-care workers completely This study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of using personnel protective equipment (PPE) among radiographers attending COVID-19 patients. A cross-sectional survey using a validated questionnaire was distributed to radiographers (n=50) at a radiology hospital of a health institution. The questionnaire comprised six knowledge, eight attitude and 17 practice questions related to PPE. 86% (n = 43) had knowledge while 64% each (n = 32) possessed positive attitude and good practice, respectively. The radiographers demonstrate good knowledge of PPE when attending to COVID-19 patients. Although generally the attitude and practice of the radiographers were good, donning and doffing of PPE was identified as area for improvement.

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Published

2022-10-31

How to Cite

Mohd Nor, M. H., & Mahmud, M. H. (2022). Knowledge, attitude and practice of using personnel protective equipment among radiographers attending COVID-19 patients . Healthscope: The Official Research Book of Faculty of Health Sciences, UiTM, 5(1), 24-26. Retrieved from http://healthscopefsk.com/index.php/research/article/view/299

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): Healthscope

Section

Articles