Abstract Background In March 2020, the WHO declared the SARS CoV-2 pandemic. This had an immediate and dramatic impact on Romanian physicians. Objectives To analyse SARS-CoV-2 risk perception among Romanian physicians following the official WHO pandemic announcement. Methods A questionnaire was sent to Romanian physicians ( n = 319) between 13 and 27 of March 2020 to determine the perceived threat of exposure to SARS CoV-2 infection, the assessment COVID-19 sources of documentation, physicians’ access to personal protective equipment and the attitude towards a prospective vaccine against SARS CoV-2. Results Confronted with a new and unknown disease, the lack of appropriate information regarding disease management, media pressure and the lack of protective equipment, physicians experiencing a highly stressful a period. We found a significant relationship between the perceived level of fear and the risk of infection with SARS CoV-2 among respondents. A relationship was also found between the perceived level of fear related to COVID-19 and the acceptance of future vaccines against SARS CoV-2. Our data show that doctors working in urban areas considered the medical research on COVID-19 as clearer than those working in rural locations did. Conclusion Pandemic preparedness should focus on measures that make medical practice safe (supplies, working protocols, experience sharing with experts/colleagues from other countries).
【저자키워드】 SARS-COV-2 infection, COVID-19 pandemic, perceived threat, Romanian physicians, 【초록키워드】 COVID-19, SARS CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, Personal protective equipment, Vaccine, pandemic, equipment, Infection, media, management, Research, WHO, Physicians, information, disease, questionnaire, Protective, protocols, risk of infection, Safe, Risk perception, measure, physician, objective, Result, lack, determine, the WHO, 【제목키워드】 SARS CoV-2, pandemic, outbreak, assessment, risk of infection, physician,