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VOL. 7, ISSUE 2 (2021)
Knowledge toward improving immunity against COVID-19 among health care worker in Nineveh health directorate 2020
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Marab Younis Abdullah Al- Fathy, Muna Muneer Ahmed, Nahla Khalaf Ali, Hiba Farooq Mohamed Ameen
Abstract
Background: Healthcare provider are most vulnerable group to contract COVID-19, preventive measures including improve immunity play an essential role in reducing infection rates and controlling the spread of the disease. Aim: to assess the knowledge of health care worker toward improve immunity regarding COVID-19. Persons and methods: A cross sectional study among 1290 health care worker in Nineveh Health Directorate was carried out for six-month duration, using electronic data collection form, consist from two-part socio-demographic characters and knowledge about methods of improving immunity toward COVID-19. Three-point Likert-scale and the mean score was calculated. Result: 70% of participant their age between 25-45 years, 57. 9% was male, 79.3% married, 52.4% had university education, 40.1% medical staff, 56. 2% were working in hospital. The percentage of participant had knowledge regarding importance of taking Mg and /or Zinc supplement 21.7%, taking Vit B1, B6, D3 supplement or all of them as prophylaxis 21.2%, while only 4.0% Adapting healthy diet. In general, the mean assessment for all items was below the (cut-off point = 2), the grand mean assessment was 1.57 Conclusion: low level of knowledge was seen among health care worker in Nineveh Health Directorate toward improve immunity regarding COVID-19 in Mosul city.
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Marab Younis Abdullah Al- Fathy, Muna Muneer Ahmed, Nahla Khalaf Ali, Hiba Farooq Mohamed Ameen "Knowledge toward improving immunity against COVID-19 among health care worker in Nineveh health directorate 2020 ". National Journal of Advanced Research, Vol 7, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 01-04
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