Radiographers’ knowledge, attitude and adherence to standard COVID-19 precautions and the policy implications: a national cross-sectional study in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorEzema, Charles I.
dc.contributor.authorErondu, Okechukwu F.
dc.contributor.authorOnyeso, Ogochukwu K.
dc.contributor.authorAlumona, Chiedozie J.
dc.contributor.authorIjever, Andrew W.
dc.contributor.authorAmarachukwu, Charity N.
dc.contributor.authorAmaeze, Amaeze A.
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-09T22:55:59Z
dc.date.available2025-12-09T22:55:59Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionOpen access article. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC 4.0) applies
dc.description.abstractBackground: We investigated the knowledge of COVID-19 pathogenesis and prevention, attitude, and adherence to safe clinical practices among radiographers during the pandemic and made some informed policy recommendations. Materials and methods: The study was an online cross-sectional survey. The questionnaire captured data on respondents’ demographics, knowledge of COVID-19, attitudes, practices, and standard precaution adherence during the pandemic. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and one-way ANOVA tests. Results: Of the 255 respondents, 17.3% were actively involved in the management of COVID-19 cases. Participants had high scores regarding their knowledge of COVID-19 pathology (82.46 ± 8.67%), prevention (93.43 ± 7.11%) and attitude (74.11 ± 11.61%), but low compliance to safety precautions (56.08 ± 18.56%). Knowledge about COVID-19 prevention strategies differed significantly across educational qualifications, F(3, 251) = 4.62, p = .004. Similarly, levels of compliance with safety precautions differed across educational qualification (F[3, 251] = 4.53, p = .004) and years-in-practice (F[4, 250] = 4.17, p = .003). Conclusion: Participants’ adherence to standard COVID-19 precautions was low. The level of professional qualification influenced participants’ knowledge and safe practices during the pandemic. Upgrading the aseptic techniques and amenities in practice settings and broadening the infectious diseases modules in the entry-level and continuous professional education may improve radiographers’ response to COVID-19 and future pandemics.
dc.description.peer-reviewYes
dc.identifier.citationEzema, C. I., Erondu, O. F., Onyeso, O. K., Alumona, C. J., Ijever, A. W., Amarachukwu, C. N., & Amaeze, A. A. (2023). Radiographers’ knowledge, attitude and adherence to standard COVID-19 precautions and the policy implications: a national cross-sectional study in Nigeria. Annals of Medicine, 55(1), Article 2210844. https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2023.2210844
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/7244
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciences
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Nigeria
dc.publisher.institutionGregory University
dc.publisher.institutionChrisland University
dc.publisher.institutionAhmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
dc.publisher.institutionEvangel University
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridge
dc.publisher.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2023.2210844
dc.subjectCoronavirus
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectPersonal protective equipment
dc.subjectRadiographer
dc.subjectStandard precautions
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.titleRadiographers’ knowledge, attitude and adherence to standard COVID-19 precautions and the policy implications: a national cross-sectional study in Nigeria
dc.typeArticle
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