Building capacity of primary health care workers and clients on COVID-19: Results from a web-based training

Olumuyiwa O Odusanya, Adeyinka Adeniran, Omowunmi Q Bakare, Babatunde A Odugbemi, Oluwatoyin A Enikuomehin, Olugbenja O Jeje and Angela C Emechebe

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-19

Abstract: Background: Health care workers (HCWs) in the first line of care play critical roles in providing the correct information about the coronavirus disease to the community. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of virtual training on the knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices among PHC workers and their clients in the prevention and control of coronavirus disease. Methods: A quasi-experimental intervention virtual training, using a before and after design amongst HCWs and clients was conducted at primary health care facilities in two Local Government Areas of Lagos State. The study instruments were pre-tested questionnaires for both HCWs and their clients. which investigated knowledge of symptoms, modes of disease transmission, methods of prevention, and preventive practices. Changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices were compared pre-and post-intervention. The level of significance was set at p 0.05) increase in the level of knowledge. Contact with trained HCWs was found to lead to significantly (P

Date: 2022
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