The Use of Facemasks During the COVID-19 Pandemic by the Brazilian Population.
The Use of Facemasks During the COVID-19 Pandemic by the Brazilian Population.
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DOI：
10.2147/jmdh.s281524
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发表时间：
2020
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Freitas KMS
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作者：
Cotrin P;Bahls AC;da Silva DO;Girão VMP;Pinzan-Vercelino CRM;de Oliveira RCG;Oliveira RC;Carvalho MDB;Pelloso SM;Valarelli FP;Freitas KMS
评估2019冠状病毒病大流行期间巴西民众使用口罩的情况。这项横断面研究涉及1277名参与者，他们回答了一项基于网络的开放式调查，其中包括有关COVID-19大流行期间口罩使用的问题。进行百分比描述性统计，并采用卡方检验和独立t检验分析应答。共有1277人回答了问卷，大多数参与者是女性（81.8%）。几乎所有参与者（99.1%）都报告戴口罩，34.2%的人只是因为它是强制性的; 65.8%的人会继续戴口罩，即使它不是强制性的。大多数受试者（50.4%）认为口罩的使用有效预防了新型冠状病毒的感染。可重复使用的织物口罩是参与者使用最多的（49.5%）。几乎所有受试者都戴着口罩前往人群密集的公共场所。大多数受访者（67.3%）对使用口罩感到困扰，最常见的不适原因是感觉被困或窒息（58.9%）。口罩的使用有助于预防COVID-19，但当一般人群的依从性较高时，它最有效地减少病毒的传播。一些限制民众遵守口罩使用的因素是不适感和尴尬感。政府机构支持的媒体宣传和公共卫生促进活动可以增加人们对口罩的使用。2019冠状病毒病疫情的平均焦虑水平为6. 18。几乎所有的参与者都戴着口罩，他们认为口罩的使用有效地防止了新型冠状病毒的感染。可重复使用的织物面罩是参与者使用最多的。几乎所有受试者都戴着口罩前往人群密集的公共场所。绝大多数参与者觉得使用口罩更安全。
To evaluate the use of facemasks by the Brazilian population during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study involved 1277 participants who answered a web-based open survey with questions about the use of facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Descriptive statistics with percentages was performed, and the responses were analyzed with chi-square and independent t-tests. A total of 1277 answered the questionnaire, and most participants were female (81.8%). Almost all the participants (99.1%) reported wearing facemasks, and 34.2% are wearing just because it is mandatory; 65.8% would continue to wear masks even if it was not mandatory. Most subjects (50.4%) believe that masks’ use effectively prevents infection by the novel coronavirus. Reusable fabric facemasks are the most used by the participants (49.5%). Almost all subjects were wearing masks to go to crowded and public places. Most respondents (67.3%) are bothered with the use of facemasks, and the most cited reason for the discomfort was feeling trapped or suffocated (58.9%). The use of facemasks can help prevent the COVID-19, but it is most effective at reducing the spread of the virus when the general population’s compliance is high. Some factors that limit the population’s compliance with the use of masks are discomfort and a sense of embarrassment. Media campaigns and public health promotion activities supported by governmental agencies can increase the use of facemasks by the population. The mean level of anxiety with the COVID-19 pandemic was 6.18. Almost all the participants were wearing facemasks, and they believe that its use effectively prevents infection by the novel coronavirus. Reusable fabric facemasks are the most used by the participants. Almost all subjects were wearing masks to go to crowded and public places. The great majority of the participants feel more protected with the use of facemasks.