A Survey-Based Study
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Ekpenyong, B., Obinwanne, C. J., Ovenseri-Ogbomo, G. O., Ahaiwe, K., Lewis, O. O., Echendu, D. C., & Osuagwu, U. L. (2020). Assessment of knowledge, practice and guidelines towards the novel COVID-19 among eye care practitioners in Nigeria :
a survey-based study. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 17(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145141
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(14), 5141; doi:10.3390/ijerph17145141
Assessment of Knowledge, Practice and Guidelines towards the Novel COVID-19 among Eye Care Practitioners in Nigeria:
A Survey-Based Study
Bernadine Ekpenyong 1,2, Chukwuemeka J. Obinwanne 3, Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo 2,4,5, Kelechukwu Ahaiwe 6,7, Okonokhua O. Lewis 8, Damian C. Echendu 9,10 and Uchechukwu L. Osuagwu 2,11,*
1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar 540271, Nigeria
2 African Eye and Public Health Research Initiative, African Vision Research Institute, Discipline of Optometry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 3629, South Africa
3 Cornea and Contact Lens Department, De-Lens Ophthalmics Family Eye and Vision Care Center, Abuja 900281, Nigeria
4 Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah 51452, Saudi Arabia
5 Department of Optometry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City 300283, Nigeria
6 Optometry Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar 540242, Nigeria
7 Calabar Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar 540242, Nigeria
8 Department of Medical and Diagnostics, Health and Human Services Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Abuja 900247, Nigeria
9 Department of Ophthalmology, State House Medical Centre, Abuja 900001, Nigeria
10 Ocular Health and Behavioral Optometry Department, De-Lens Ophthalmics, Abuja 900004, Nigeria
11 Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Translational Research Unit, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown 2560, New South Wales, Australia
* Correspondence<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Received: 25 June 2020 / Accepted: 15 July 2020 / Published: 16 July 2020
Abstract
The paper was included because it involved some members of AfTreG who initiated this study and was sponsored by Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA)
The aim of this study was to explore knowledge, practice of risk and guidelines of the novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) infection among the eye care practitioners and the potential associated factors. A cross-sectional self-administered online survey was distributed via emails and social media networks between 2nd and 18th May 2020 corresponding to the week of the lockdown in Nigeria to eye care practitioners (ECPs). Data for 823 respondents were analyzed. Knowledge and risk practice were categorized as binary outcome and univariate and multivariate linear regression wer