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Revista de Investigação & Inovação em Saúde
versão impressa ISSN 2184-1578versão On-line ISSN 2184-3791
Resumo
MARTINS, Cátia; LIMA, Lígia e BASTOS, Celeste. Nurses and COVID-19: knowledge, attitudes and risk perception. RIIS [online]. 2023, vol.6, n.1, pp.85-97. Epub 30-Jun-2023. ISSN 2184-1578. https://doi.org/10.37914/riis.v6i1.243.
Background:
COVID-19 is an infectious disease that due to its high transmissibility has quickly became pandemic. Health professionals and nurses have a higher risk of exposure because they are at the forefront of combating this pandemic.
Objectives:
the study aims to explore the knowledge, attitudes, perception of risk and perception of protection of nurses against COVID-19, and possible associations between these variables.
Methodology:
this is a descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional study, based on the application of a survey to a sample of 111 nurses.
Results:
the results showed satisfactory knowledge, with an average of correct answers of 68.8%; mostly positive attitudes, with an average value of 4.2 for a total score of 5; moderate risk perception with an average value of 5 for a total score of 10; moderate perception of protection due to personal protective equipment (M=2.5) and as well as a function of physical space (M=2.6) both for a total score of 5. There was an association between the level of knowledge and more positive attitudes.
Conclusion:
these results can contribute to identify factors that influence the practice of nurses, improving the quality of healthcare.
Palavras-chave : COVID-19; knowledge; attitude; risk; nursing.