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Potential Barriers Amongst Health Care Professionals Of Pakistan In Managing Covid-19 Patients, Muhammad Irfan Ul Haq, Faraz Shafiq, Haris Sheikh
Potential Barriers Amongst Health Care Professionals Of Pakistan In Managing Covid-19 Patients, Muhammad Irfan Ul Haq, Faraz Shafiq, Haris Sheikh
Department of Anaesthesia
Objectives: To evaluate basic knowledge of Health Care Professionals (HCPs) of Pakistan in managing COVID 19 patients. It includes information regarding infection control measures, administrative and professional support. This was followed by evaluation of psychological factor that can act as a barrier in effective management of these patients.
Methods: The survey was conducted on line using Google Form. After approval from hospital ethical committee survey link was disseminated to HCPs using social media.
Results: Four hundred fifteen HCPs were participated. Most of them were younger than 30 years and majority of them were postgraduate trainees. Results showed gaps in the …