Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and presents with fever, dry cough, fatigue, myalgia, and dyspnea This study aims to is find out the understanding of COVID-19 among doctors at Patan Hospital Method: A cross sectional was conducted among doctors at Patan Hospital, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal The questionnaire in Google form consisted, part1 perception on COVID-19 and part2 understanding using multiple choice questions corresponding to the one to fifteen questionnaire in part1 Ethnical approval was obtained Result: Sixty-one doctors participated in the study, of which 65 5% were directly involved in management of COVID-19 Perception and understanding regarding transmission status in country was 65 6% and 63 95% respectively, about case definition 90 1% and 62 2%, about when to do diagnostic tests 75 4% and 90 2% Conclusion: There was difference in perception and understanding regarding COVID-19 among doctors, and areas to be reinforced were case definition, transmission classification, diagnostic tests Keyword: COVID-19, doctors, perception, understanding
Perception of understanding COVID-19 among doctors at Patan Hospital, Nepal