Factors Associated with Health Care Providers' Adherence to COVID-19 Guidelines at Hemodialysis Units

Abd Allah Abd El Hafeez, Naglaa; Abd El Gawad Ali Rabie, Emad; Khalil Hafez, Marwa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2022.278897

Factors Associated with Health Care Providers' Adherence to COVID-19 Guidelines at Hemodialysis Units

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assess. Prof. of Medical-Surgical Nursing. Faculty of Nursing. Alexandria University, Egypt.

² Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing. Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.

10.21608/ejhc.2022.278897

Abstract

coronavirus disease {COVID-19} appeared in 2019 and significantly disrupted many areas of life
such as healthcare. Health care providers (HCPs), especially nurses and physicians, were on the
front lines of fighting the pandemic, making it crucial to follow the recommended safety guidelines.
However, many HCPs and hemodialysis (HD) patients were infected by the coronavirus, increasing
concerns regarding factors associated with HCPs' adherence level to COVID-19
guidelines. Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with health care
providers' adherence to COVID-19 guidelines at hemodialysis units. Setting: The study was
conducted at the HD units of the Main University Hospital and the Fever Hospital affiliated with the
Ministry of Health, Alexandria, Egypt. Materials and Method: A descriptive research design was
utilized. (60) health care providers showing up at the previously mentioned setting were recruited
for the study. Health care providers (HCPs) knowledge of the COVID-19 guidelines structured
interview questionnaire, health care providers' adherence to COVID-19 guidelines observational
checklist, and factors associated with health care providers' adherence to COVID-19 guidelines
structured interview questionnaire were utilized for data collection. Results: Showed most HCPs
had unsatisfactory levels of knowledge and adherence toward COVID-19 prevention guidelines
(61.7%, 55.0 %) respectively. Moreover, environmental factors were the most factors facing HCPs
in their work with an overall percentage score of 78.75 ± 21.50. Also, a highly statistically
significant relation was found between HCPs’ adherence to COVID-19 guidelines and associated
factors such as organizational, environmental as well as individual factors (p = 0.008, 0.005, 0.014)
respectively. Conclusion: Most of the studied HCPs had poor knowledge levels and unsatisfactory
adherence levels toward COVID-19 guidelines, also the studied HCPs had identified and ranked the
obstacles facing them as environmental, organizational, and individual factors.

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