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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 14(4):p 787-792, October – December 2021. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.14421.1
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of COVID-19 Management andAwareness Regarding Doctor's Privilege, Patient’s Right and Prevailing Law's during Pandemic
Sanjay D Gaiwale, Avinash Jadhav2 null, Vijay K Domple3 null, Rahul Band4 null, Ajay Ghangale5 null, Vandana Gundla6 null
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 14(4):p 787-792, October – December 2021. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.14421.1
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How to cite this article Sanjay D Gaiwale, Avinash Jadhav, Vijay K Domple et al./Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of COVID-19 ManagementandAwarenessRegarding Doctor’s Privilege, Patient’s Right and Prevailing Law’s during Pandemic”/ IndianJournalofForensicMedicineand Pathology/2021;14(4):787-792.
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Received : October 02, 2021
Accepted : October 20, 2021
Published : December 30, 2021
Abstract
Introduction: The accelerated spread of the COVID-19 Disease has become a major cause of concern for the medical profession.The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID-19 management and awareness regarding doctor's privilege, patient’s right, and prevailing laws.Materials Methods:Atotalof250respondentsfromthehealthcare Institutecompletedaquestionnaire- in the current basedsurvey.Thequestionnairewas prepared from the current guidance for medical professionals published by the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)and MOHFW Govt. of India. Suitable sampling method was used for data collection and the distribution. Descriptive statistics were carried out for all groups based on the percentage of correct responses. Individual pairwise comparisons were done using the Median test. Results: In Present study 94.60% of the participants had knowledge regarding COVID-19 infection but less than 90% of the total participants could correctly defined “close contact.” The responses related to doctor's privilege, patient’s right, prevailing laws during pandemic were 83.33%. Out of that, 90.55% of correct responses were from senior faculties. However, awareness regarding recent ordinance and changes in exiting Epidemic Diseases Acts were very low (74.92%) in Junior Faculty. There were 100% correct responses regarding awareness about Transmission and conduction of Medico-Legal Autopsy onCOVID-19 Positive Dead Bodies. However, the Knowledge of survival of SARS-CO-2 on Dead body were very low (84.46%). Conclusion: There is a Regarding Doctor's Privilege, Patient’s Right, Prevailing Laws.
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How to cite this article Sanjay D Gaiwale, Avinash Jadhav, Vijay K Domple et al./Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of COVID-19 ManagementandAwarenessRegarding Doctor’s Privilege, Patient’s Right and Prevailing Law’s during Pandemic”/ IndianJournalofForensicMedicineand Pathology/2021;14(4):787-792.
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| October 02, 2021 | October 20, 2021 | December 30, 2021 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.14421.1
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| Received | October 02, 2021 |
| Accepted | October 20, 2021 |
| Published | December 30, 2021 |
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