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.
Larrey Kasereka KamabuHervé Monka LekuyaRichard Newton IranyaBienvenu Muhindo KasusulaFranck Katembo SikakulyaSaviour KicaberMoise Muhindo ValimungigheSifa Katungu NganzaEric Sadiki ButalaZacharie Muhindo SikiminywaLouange Maha KathakaDalton Kambale MunyambaluThérèse Yenyi Ahuka LongombeAgnès Kavira KatsiotoBienfait MumbereAdelard Kalima NzanzuFrederic KavugheThaddée Katembo KambereRobinson SsebuufuPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2022)
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.