Iftikhar Ali, Zair Hassan, Arslan Rahat Ullah, Muhammad Noman Khan Wazir, Najma Fida, Muhammad Idrees Khan, Aysha Masood, Sayed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Waqar Ali, Irfan Ullah, Adnan Ashraf, Arshad Hussain, Areeba Ahsan, Lina Hemmeda, Ghassan E Mustafa Ahmed, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed
BACKGROUND: Increased COVID-19 transmission among the populace may be caused by healthcare workers (HCWs) who lack knowledge, awareness, and good preventive practices. Additionally, it may cause elevated stress levels, anxiety, poor medical judgement, and situational overestimation. OBJECTIVES: The present survey aimed to assess knowledge and risk perception regarding COVID-19 among HCWs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. METHODOLOGY: A web-based online, pre-tested questionnaire comprising 26 items was circulated via social media in April 2020 amongst HCWs in major tertiary care facilities in KP...
May 2024: Annals of Medicine and Surgery