Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitude of Egyptians Towards the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitude of Egyptians Towards the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
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DOI：
10.1007/s10900-020-00827-7
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发表时间：
2020-04-21
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
Sultan, Eman A.
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作者：
Abdelhafiz, Ahmed Samir;Mohammed, Zeinab;Sultan, Eman A.
世界卫生组织已将 2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 认定为大流行病。全球努力通过政治决策和个人行为来防止疾病传播，这取决于公众的意识。本研究的目的是评估埃及公众对 COVID-19 疾病的知识、看法和态度。我们对这些观点进行了一项横断面调查，调查对象是成年埃及人。五百五十九人完成了调查。平均知识得分为 16.39 分（满分 23 分），主要通过社交媒体（66.9%）和互联网（58.3%）获得。年龄较大、受教育程度较低、收入较低的参与者和农村居民的知识水平明显较低。大多数参与者（86.9%）担心感染风险。 37.6%的人认为，如果他们被隔离，他们的工资还会继续，68.5%的人认为，在此期间应该继续发工资。大约 73.0% 的人期待在疫苗可用时接种。总体而言，参与者对疾病有较好的了解，并对防护措施持积极态度。这些知识主要是通过新颖的媒体渠道获得的，这种渠道有利有弊。尽管政府已采取重大措施来教育公众并限制疾病的传播，但仍需要付出更多努力来教育和支持较低的经济阶层。如果疫苗或治疗方法获得批准，我们建议政府对其使用进行控制，以保护弱势群体和贫困群体的权利。
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Global efforts have been exerted to prevent the spreading of the disease through political decisions together with personal behaviors, which depend on awareness of the public. The goal of this study is to assess the knowledge, perceptions and attitude of the Egyptian public towards the COVID-19 disease. We conducted a cross-sectional survey about these points, which was distributed among adult Egyptians. Five hundred and fifty nine persons completed the survey. The mean knowledge score was 16.39 out of 23, gained mainly though social media (66.9%), and the internet (58.3%). Knowledge was significantly lower among older, less educated, lower income participants, and rural residents. Most participants (86.9%) were concerned about the risk of infection. While 37.6% thought that their salary will be continued if they become isolated, 68.5% believed that it should be continued during this period. About 73.0% were looking forward to get the vaccine when available. In general, participants had a good knowledge about the disease and a positive attitude towards protective measures. This knowledge is gained mainly through novel media channels, which have pros and cons. Although the government has taken major steps to educate the public and limit the spread of the disease, more effort is needed to educate and support the lower economic strata. If a vaccine or a treatment is approved, we recommend a government control over its use to preserve the rights of the vulnerable and needy groups.