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Title: | Association between well-being and compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures by healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study | Authors: | Shah, Shimoni Urvish Loo, Evelyn Xiu Ling Chua, Chun En Kew, Guan Sen Demutska, Alla Quek, Sabrina Wong, Scott Lau, Hui Xing Low, En Xian Sarah Loh, Tze Liang Lung, Ooi Shien Hung, Emily CW Rahman, M Masudur Ghoshal, Uday C Wong, Sunny H Cheung, Cynthia KY Syam, Ari F Tan, Niandi Xiao, Yinglian Liu, Jin-Song Lu, Fang Chen, Chien-Lin Lee, Yeong Yeh Maralit, Ruter M Kim, Yong-Sung Oshima, Tadayuki Miwa, Hiroto Siah, Kewin Tien Ho Pang, Junxiong |
Keywords: | Science & Technology Multidisciplinary Sciences Science & Technology - Other Topics FORM MHC-SF MENTAL-HEALTH NATIONAL-SURVEY HAND HYGIENE CONTINUUM POPULATION KNOWLEDGE INFLUENZA ATTITUDE WORKERS |
Issue Date: | 7-Jun-2021 | Publisher: | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Citation: | Shah, Shimoni Urvish, Loo, Evelyn Xiu Ling, Chua, Chun En, Kew, Guan Sen, Demutska, Alla, Quek, Sabrina, Wong, Scott, Lau, Hui Xing, Low, En Xian Sarah, Loh, Tze Liang, Lung, Ooi Shien, Hung, Emily CW, Rahman, M Masudur, Ghoshal, Uday C, Wong, Sunny H, Cheung, Cynthia KY, Syam, Ari F, Tan, Niandi, Xiao, Yinglian, Liu, Jin-Song, Lu, Fang, Chen, Chien-Lin, Lee, Yeong Yeh, Maralit, Ruter M, Kim, Yong-Sung, Oshima, Tadayuki, Miwa, Hiroto, Siah, Kewin Tien Ho, Pang, Junxiong (2021-06-07). Association between well-being and compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures by healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 16 (6). ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252835 | Abstract: | Importance: Knowledge and attitude influence compliance and individuals' practices. The risk and protective factors associated with high compliance to these preventive measures are critical to enhancing pandemic preparedness. Objective: This survey aims to assess differences in mental health, knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of preventive measures for COVID-19 amongst healthcare professionals (HCP) and non-healthcare professionals. Design: Multi-national cross-sectional study was carried out using electronic surveys between May-June 2020. Setting: Multi-national survey was distributed across 36 countries through social media, word-ofmouth, and electronic mail. Participants: Participants ≥21 years working in healthcare and non-healthcare related professions. Main outcome: Risk factors determining the difference in KAP towards personal hygiene and social distancing measures during COVID-19 amongst HCP and non-HCP. Results: HCP were significantly more knowledgeable on personal hygiene (AdjOR 1.45, 95% CI -1.14 to 1.83) and social distancing (AdjOR 1.31, 95% CI -1.06 to 1.61) compared to non- HCP. They were more likely to have a positive attitude towards personal hygiene and 1.5 times more willing to participate in the contact tracing app. There was high compliance towards personal hygiene and social distancing measures amongst HCP. HCP with high compliance were 1.8 times more likely to flourish and more likely to have a high sense of emotional (AdjOR 1.94, 95% CI (1.44 to 2.61), social (AdjOR 2.07, 95% CI -1.55 to 2.78), and psychological (AdjOR 2.13, 95% CI (1.59-2.85) well-being. Conclusion and relevance: While healthcare professionals were more knowledgeable, had more positive attitudes, their higher sense of total well-being was seen to be more critical to enhance compliance. Therefore, focusing on the well-being of the general population would help to enhance their compliance towards the preventive measures for COVID-19. | Source Title: | PLOS ONE | URI: | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/206717 | ISSN: | 19326203 | DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0252835 |
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