Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Hospital Nurses Caring for Older People During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Tanzania
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2025-07-10
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Journal of Clinical Nursing & Reports
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Introduction: Nurses have a role in providing quality care for older people with Covid-19 through their
knowledge, and skills. We aimed to examine nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) in caring for
older people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methodology: This study used a quantitative cross-sectional design. Simple random sampling was used
to recruit nurses (N=379) working in COVID-19-designated departments at Muhimbili National Hospital
(MNH) in Tanzania. Data were analysed using SPSS version 26. Pearson’s chi-square tests were used to examine relationships between KAP variables, and linear regression was used to test the correlations between
KAP variables.
Results: The majority of participants had low knowledge (61.5%) and negative attitudes (63.9%) regarding
caring for older people hospitalized with COVID-19, and around 20% had less effective practice. Chi-square
tests between knowledge and practice and between attitude and practice which were 172.710a and 223.460a
respectively indicated there was a strong relationship between the variables (P=0001). Regression analysis
between knowledge and practice and between attitude and practice were 6.468 and 28.557 respectively
which also revealed a strong correlation between these variables (r=1).
Conclusion: These results suggest that nurses need additional education to effectively care for elderly patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Tanzania.
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Elderly Care, Knowledge of Nurses, Covid-19
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Mathias, V., Isangula, K., Mwasha, L., & Mwandali, B. K. (2025). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Hospital Nurses Caring for Older People During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Tanzania. J of Clin Nur Rep, 4(4), 01-07.