Practice towards Prevention and Control Measures of Coronavirus Disease and Associated Factors among Healthcare Workers in the Health Facilities of the Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, West Ethiopia, 2021
Table 4
Attitude of the healthcare workers towards COVID-19 infection in the health facilities of the Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, West Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 325).
Variables
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Do you perceive COVID-19 as a dangerous disease?
2 (0.6%)
2 (0.6%)
5 (1.5%)
131 (40.3%)
185 (56.9%)
Do you believe that COVID-19 will finally be successfully controlled?
4 (1.2%)
30 (9.2%)
63 (19.4%)
108 (33.2%)
120 (36.9%)
Do you think all white people can transmit COVID-19?
169 (52.0%)
85 (26.2%)
40 (12.3%)
13 (4.0%)
18 (5.5%)
Do you think hand hygiene is important in controlling the spread COVID-19?
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
4 (1.2%)
123 (37.8%)
197 (60.6%)
Do you think wearing masks is important in controlling the spread COVID-19?
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.2%)
79 (24.3%)
242 (74.5%)
Do you think you may probably get infected with COVID-19?
21 (6.5%)
66 (20.3%)
50 (15.4%)
110 (33.8%)
78 (24.0%)
If you get infected with COVID-19, will you accept isolation in health facilities?
3 (0.9%)
35 (10.8%)
105 (32.3%)
113 (34.8%)
69 (21.2%)
Do you fear that you may transmit COVID-19 to your family members?
7 (2.2%)
14 (4.3%)
99 (30.5%)
140 (43.1%)
65 (20.0%)
Do you think that every HCW working at a COVID-19 treatment center needs to be quarantined though asymptomatic?
3 (0.9%)
11 (3.4%)
62 (19.1%)
173 (53.2%)
76 (23.4%)
Do you think herbal medication can cure COVID-19?
48 (14.8%)
112 (34.5%)
98 (30.2%)
59 (18.2%)
8 (2.5%)
Do you think COVID-19 is a curse?
137 (42.2%)
63 (19.4%)
44 (13.5%)
55 (16.9%)
26 (8.0%)
Do think COVID-19 will spread in hot climate?
7 (2.2%)
35 (10.8%)
138 (42.5%)
86 (26.5%)
59 (18.2%)
Do you think taking hot drinks will prevent COVID-19
11 (3.4%)
24 (7.4%)
69 (21.2%)
136 (41.8%)
85 (26.2%)
Are you confident enough to treat a confirmed case of COVID-19 if you encountered?
38 (11.7%)
107 (32.9%)
85 (26.2%)
82 (25.2%)
13 (4.0%)
Do you have confidence that Ethiopia can win the battle against the COVID-19 virus?
