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COVID-19 Pandemic : Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia

Introduction We sought to identify determinants of preventive practice against COVID-19 at work among primary healthcare professionals in Sabah, Malaysia. Method This was a cross-sectional study involving healthcare workers of the Penampang and Putatan districts of Sabah, Malaysia. A total...

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Main Authors: Sam Froze, Jiee, ANISAH, JANTIM, AHMAD FIRDAUS, MOHAMED, MUHAMMAD EZMEER, EMIRAL
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Published: Pacini Editore SRL, Pisa, Italy. 2021
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42012/4/COVID-19%20pandemic%20-%20Copy.pdf
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https://www.jpmh.org/index.php/jpmh/article/view/2031
https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2021.62.3.2031
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spelling my.unimas.ir.420122023-06-23T08:27:21Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42012/ COVID-19 Pandemic : Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia Sam Froze, Jiee ANISAH, JANTIM AHMAD FIRDAUS, MOHAMED MUHAMMAD EZMEER, EMIRAL RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Introduction We sought to identify determinants of preventive practice against COVID-19 at work among primary healthcare professionals in Sabah, Malaysia. Method This was a cross-sectional study involving healthcare workers of the Penampang and Putatan districts of Sabah, Malaysia. A total of 167 health professionals from primary healthcare settings took part in this study via a self-administered questionnaire. Independent t-test and Analysis of Variance were used to determine differences in preventive practice for categorical independent variables. Pearson product-moment correlation was applied to assess the relationship between Job Satisfaction, burnout, and preventive practice. Subsequently, predictors of preventive practice at work among healthcare workers in Sabah were identified through Binomial Logistic Regression. Results The prevalence of good preventive practice among health professionals at work was 71.3%. There was no difference in preventive practice between professions. Almost all participants reported having good personal protective equipment compliance and hand hygiene practice at work. Marital status, average sleep hours, job satisfaction, and pandemic-related burnout were identified as significant predictors of preventive practice at primary healthcare facilities. Conclusions The outcome of this study is beneficial to the healthcare organization. It can serve as a useful guide to tackle issues related to poor preventive practice against COVID-19 at work for health professionals. Pacini Editore SRL, Pisa, Italy. 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42012/4/COVID-19%20pandemic%20-%20Copy.pdf Sam Froze, Jiee and ANISAH, JANTIM and AHMAD FIRDAUS, MOHAMED and MUHAMMAD EZMEER, EMIRAL (2021) COVID-19 Pandemic : Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia. Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene, 62 (3). E605-E612. ISSN 2421-4248 https://www.jpmh.org/index.php/jpmh/article/view/2031 https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2021.62.3.2031
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ANISAH, JANTIM
AHMAD FIRDAUS, MOHAMED
MUHAMMAD EZMEER, EMIRAL
COVID-19 Pandemic : Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia
description Introduction We sought to identify determinants of preventive practice against COVID-19 at work among primary healthcare professionals in Sabah, Malaysia. Method This was a cross-sectional study involving healthcare workers of the Penampang and Putatan districts of Sabah, Malaysia. A total of 167 health professionals from primary healthcare settings took part in this study via a self-administered questionnaire. Independent t-test and Analysis of Variance were used to determine differences in preventive practice for categorical independent variables. Pearson product-moment correlation was applied to assess the relationship between Job Satisfaction, burnout, and preventive practice. Subsequently, predictors of preventive practice at work among healthcare workers in Sabah were identified through Binomial Logistic Regression. Results The prevalence of good preventive practice among health professionals at work was 71.3%. There was no difference in preventive practice between professions. Almost all participants reported having good personal protective equipment compliance and hand hygiene practice at work. Marital status, average sleep hours, job satisfaction, and pandemic-related burnout were identified as significant predictors of preventive practice at primary healthcare facilities. Conclusions The outcome of this study is beneficial to the healthcare organization. It can serve as a useful guide to tackle issues related to poor preventive practice against COVID-19 at work for health professionals.
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author Sam Froze, Jiee
ANISAH, JANTIM
AHMAD FIRDAUS, MOHAMED
MUHAMMAD EZMEER, EMIRAL
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ANISAH, JANTIM
AHMAD FIRDAUS, MOHAMED
MUHAMMAD EZMEER, EMIRAL
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title COVID-19 Pandemic : Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia
title_short COVID-19 Pandemic : Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia
title_full COVID-19 Pandemic : Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia
title_fullStr COVID-19 Pandemic : Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 Pandemic : Determinants of Workplace Preventive Practice among Primary Healthcare Workers in Sabah, Malaysia
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publisher Pacini Editore SRL, Pisa, Italy.
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