Nursing knowledge, attitudes, and practices to prevent COVID-19 in a children’s hospital

Abstract

Introduction. The study of knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to COVID-19 prevention is a support tool for institutions, helping to determine measures that impact disease prevention. Objective. To identify the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nursing staff in preventing COVID-19 at the Benjamin Bloom National Children’s Hospital. Methodology. Descriptive cross-sectional study, adapted from a survey conducted in the Dominican Republic. A total of 171 nursing professionals were selected using probabilistic sampling. Results. The majority were female (93 %) and had more than five years of academic nursing studies. Eighty-two percent of nursing professionals had a high level of knowledge, 78 % had a high level of prevention attitudes, and 65 % had a high level of prevention practices. Conclusion. The study population reflects a high level of knowledge about COVID-19 prevention. The attitudes verified in the prevention of COVID-19 infection were high, and a high level of prevention practices was identified among nursing professionals at the children’s hospital.