AUTHOR=Sun Qiyuan , Yu Chunyan , Zheng Zhedong , Wu Qiong , Zhang Jian , Jiang Peng , Liu Ying 

TITLE=Knowledge, attitude, and practices on COVID-19 prevention and diagnosis among medical workers in the radiology department: A multicenter cross-sectional study in China

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1110893

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2023.1110893

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Objective</title><p>The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of medical workers in the radiology department toward the prevention and diagnosis of COVID-19.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among medical workers in the radiology department of 17 hospitals between March and June 2022.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>A total of 324 medical workers were enrolled. The mean knowledge scores were 15.3 ± 3.4 (out of 23), attitude scores were 31.1 ± 5.6 (range 8–40), and practice scores were 35.1 ± 4.4 (range 8–40). Positive attitudes (OR = 1.235, 95% CI: 1.162–1.311, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.001) and aged 41–50 years were independently associated with higher practice scores. Those with the better practice were more likely to be older (OR = 2.603, 95% CI: 1.242–5.452, <italic>P</italic> = 0.011), nurses (OR = 2.274, 95% CI: 1.210–4.272, <italic>P</italic> = 0.011) and with junior/intermediary/vice-senior title (OR = 2.326, 95% CI: 1.030–5.255, <italic>P</italic> = 0.042; OR = 2.847, 95% CI: 1.226–6.606, <italic>P</italic> = 0.015; OR = 4.547, 95% CI: 1.806–11.452, <italic>P</italic> = 0.001, respectively). Subgroup analysis revealed significant differences in knowledge between technicians and physicians and nurses and between staff working in tertiary hospitals and non-tertiary hospitals. Knowledge is positively correlated with attitude (β = 0.54, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.001), and attitude is positively correlated with practice (β = 0.37, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.001). Attitudes significantly mediated the association between knowledge and practice (β = 0.119, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.001).</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusion</title><p>The radiology medical workers showed moderate knowledge but good attitudes and practices of prevention and diagnosis of COVID-19. Attitudes were found to be positively associated with better practices of prevention and diagnosis of COVID-19. Attitudes significantly mediated the association between knowledge and practice.</p></sec>