Perception, Attitude and Recommendations for Healthcare Professionals towards COVID-19 Infection: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Survey Based Study from India
Ubada Aqeel
Department of Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management, School of Management & Business Studies, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India.
Mohammad Daud Ali
Department of Pharmacy, Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences, Abdulrazaq Bin Hammam Street, As Safa, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Zeenat Iqbal *
Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India.
Mohd. Aamir Mirza *
Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India.
Mohammed Aslam
Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Hawash Private University, Homs, Syria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
We have carried out a survey among Healthcare professionals in the perceptions and attitude towards COVID-19 and also attempted to reach a few conclusions in the form of recommendations. A questionnaire based online survey was conducted between 1st April 2020 and 30th May 2020. 97.20% (p<0.05) participants suggested that protective mask for the patients or attendants should be made compulsory while coming to the Hospitals. 79.33% (p<0.05) think that post COVID-19 the area outside the doctor’s chamber should not be crowded and some measures should be taken in order to reduce the number. In the same line, 83.58% (p<0.05) participants favour, limiting the number of attendants with the patients and making a prior appointment compulsory, 51.97% (p<0.05) wish to switch to virtual counselling. Considering the variation in strains of the virus, different geographical conditions, demography, economic status and healthcare facilities, a uniform policy shouldn’t be implemented all across the globe or even for a country.
Keywords: Digital counseling, alternative medicine, preliminary examination, physiotherapist; occupational therapist.