Perlis Healthcare Workers' COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitude, Practice And MCO Challenges

introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic as of 11 March 2020 [1]. Immediately, the Malaysian government initiated a nationwide Movement Control Order (MCO) of various phases (starting 18 March 2020) to stop the spread of this potentially deadly infection. Having adequate knowledge regarding COVID-19 is paramount, especially for healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aims to assess COVID-19 knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among HCWs in Perlis and recognize the challenges they faced while working during the MCO period. Materials and Methods Study design: Multicentric cross-sectional web-based survey. Study population: HCWs in Perlis • Data collection period: 29th May to 27th July 2020 • Study site: Government and private healthcare facilities in Perlis. Data collection tool: A 4 knowledge, 9 attitude and 4 practice item validated questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha=0.71, 0.72, 0.72 respectively). 14 items assessed the MCO challenges. The survey consists of 6 sections (Table 1). Links to the online questionnaire were later generated and shared to WhatsApp groups of HCWs in Perlis. Each eligible and consenting participant completed an online informed consent form before answering the questionnaire. Data analysis: Using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20.0 [2]. Descriptive analysis focused on frequencies and percentages. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact test used to determine association between selected demographic variables and KAP scores. Statistical significance level was set at p