The Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior About Public Health Emergencies and the Response Capacity of Primary Care Medical Staffs of Guangdong Province, China

• 2012

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• Zhou Zhiheng; Wang Caixia; Wang Jiaji; Yang Huajie; Wang Chao; Liang Wannian
PMID: 23009075DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-338

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This study in Guangdong Province, China, aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, behavior, and response capacity of primary care medical staff regarding public health emergencies. A survey of 3410 staff in 15 cities revealed that most believed such emergencies would occur, with influenza, food poisoning, and pollution events seen as likely. While self-assessed prevention skills were rated highest, risk management skills were lowest. The overall response capacity score was 67.23, with senior physicians and those with more experience performing better. Factors affecting response capacity included gender, title, position, work type, experience, and training participation. It concluded that there is a need to improve training on health emergency knowledge and skills for primary care staff to enhance their response capabilities.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Attitude of Health Personnel; China; Disaster Planning; Disease Outbreaks; Emergency Medical Services; Health Services Research; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Primary Health Care; Public Health; Public Health Practice; Risk Management; Emergencies; Surveys and Questionnaires

Institutions: Capital Medical University; Guangzhou Medical University

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