ANKARA İLİNDE SAĞLIK YÖNETİM HİZMETLERİNDE ÇALIŞAN PERSONELİN COVID-19 HASTALIĞINA YÖNELİK BİLGİ, TUTUM VE DAVRANIŞLARI

Amaç: Bu çalışmada Ankara İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü Sağlık Hizmetleri Başkanlığı'nda sağlık hizmeti sunan personelin COVID-19 hakkındaki bilgi, tutum ve davranışlarını değerlendirmek amaçlanmıştır. Materyal ve Metot: Kesitsel tipte olan çalışmamızın verileri 26 Ekim-30 Kasım 2020 tarihleri arasında toplanmış ve evrenin %85’ine ulaşılmıştır. İstatistiksel değerlendirme sayı ve yüzde dağılımları ve ki-kare testi ile yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Personelin bilgi puan ortalaması ise 9,35±1,02 olarak bulunmuştur. 10 bilgi sorusundan 7’si %91’in üzerinde doğru yanıtlanmıştır. Katılımcıların %60,6’sı bilgi sorularının tamamını doğru cevaplamışlardır. Bilgi düzeyinde mesleğe göre ve öğrenim seviyesine göre istatistiksel anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (p

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF PERSONNEL WORKING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES IN ANKARA PROVINCE REGARDING COVID-19

Objectives: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the personnel providing health services in the Department of Health Services in Ankara Provincial Health Directorate about COVID-19. Materials and Methods: The data of our cross-sectional type of study was collected between the dates of 26 October-November 30, 2020, and 85% percent of the pre-defined population was reached. Statistical evaluation was performed with number and percentage distributions and chi-square test. Results: The average knowledge score of the personnel was found to be 9.35±1.02. Out of 10 knowledge questions, 7 were answered correctly over 91%. 60.6% of respondents answered all knowledge questions correctly. A statistically significant difference was found in the level of knowledge according to profession and level of education (p

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