Assessment of COVID-19 related knowledge, attitude, practice and professional risk factors associated to develop infection among the police personnel of Bangladesh during the rapid rise period of the outbreak

Authors

  • Bahni Chakraborty Emergency Department, Chattogram Medical College Hospital, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh
  • Pushpita Chakraborty Internship Doctor, Chattogram Medical College Hospital, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh
  • Ashekul Islam Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh
  • M. Nur Hossain Bhuiyan Department of Surgery, Chattogram Medical College, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh
  • Pulak Kanti Palit Department of Medicine, Chattogram Medical College, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh
  • M. Rabiul Hasan Chowdhury District Police Hospital, Chattogram, Bangladesh
  • Abdullah Al Mamun Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Mosleh Uddin Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh
  • Anannya Barua Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20205028

Keywords:

COVID-19, Police, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Professional risk factors, Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: Bangladesh police have been engaged in different COVID-19 related containment activities consequently they are being badly affected and sacrifice their lives. However, as a newly outbreak pandemic, there may have lack of proper knowledge, attitude and practices in handling to prevent rapid spreading of deadly COVID-19 virus in Bangladesh.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the KAP and associated risk factors with COVID-19 among police personnel during pandemic. Total 2290 police personnel from different metropolitan cities were included and data were collected over telephone interview with an administered questionnaire following a convenient sampling technique. Bivariate associations between categorical variables were examined using Chi-square test. We also explored the independent risk factors for COVID-19 infection using binary logistic regression.

Results: Out of 2290 respondents 458 (20%) were found to be COVID-19 positive and majority (42.5%) of them were male (97.5%) and belonged to age group of 31-40 years. Our study showed that an increased risk of COVID-19 infection for those who stayed in police barrack (OR=3.45; 95% CI:1.21-6.42; p<0.021), not practicing social distancing always (OR=2.13; 95% CI:1.12-5.31; p<0.031) and not wearing mask appropriately (OR=2.15; 95% CI: 1.31-4.52; p<0.003).

Conclusions: This study provides a unique baseline of KAP and professional risk factors among the police personnel in Bangladesh on COVID-19 which indicated that, community-based health campaigns are obligatory to hold expectant attitudes and practice appropriate intervention measures. KAP study aimed at other front liners should be urgently addressed.

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Author Biographies

Bahni Chakraborty, Emergency Department, Chattogram Medical College Hospital, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh

Medical Officer, Emergency Department, Chattogram Medical College Hospital, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh

Pushpita Chakraborty, Internship Doctor, Chattogram Medical College Hospital, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh

Internship Doctor, Chattogram Medical College Hospital, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh 

Ashekul Islam, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh

Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and    Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh

M. Nur Hossain Bhuiyan, Department of Surgery, Chattogram Medical College, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh

Medical officer, Department of Surgery, Chattogram Medical College, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh

Pulak Kanti Palit, Department of Medicine, Chattogram Medical College, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh

Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Chattogram Medical College, Chattogram-4203, Bangladesh

M. Rabiul Hasan Chowdhury, District Police Hospital, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Medical officer, District Police Hospital, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Abdullah Al Mamun, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh

Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and    Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh

Mohammad Mosleh Uddin, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh

Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and    Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh

Anannya Barua, Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

Medical officer, Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

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2020-11-23

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