Knowledge, attitudes, practices of/towards COVID 19 preventive measures and symptoms: A cross-sectional study during the exponential rise of the outbreak in Cameroon
Knowledge, attitudes, practices of/towards COVID 19 preventive measures and symptoms: A cross-sectional study during the exponential rise of the outbreak in Cameroon
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0008700
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发表时间：
2020-09-01
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3.8
通讯作者：
Oyono, Jean-Louis Essame
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Ngwewondo, Adela;Nkengazong, Lucia;Oyono, Jean-Louis Essame
截至二零二零年六月十三日，严重急性呼吸系统综合症冠状病毒2型（COVID 19）已困扰全球约780万确诊病例及逾43万人死亡。人们对这种新疾病的知识，态度和实践（KAP）可以在他们接受遏制其传播的措施以及他们寻求和坚持护理的意愿方面发挥重要作用。我们试图了解：a）爱沙尼亚居民的人口统计学变量可能影响KAP和艾滋病学，B）KAP可能影响患COVID 19的风险。所有分析均使用SPSS 23版进行。在所有受访者（1 006人）中，53.1%为女性，26.6%为学生，26.9%面对面互动，62.8%为雅温得居民，中位年龄为33岁。总体得分最高的是对COVID 19的知识84. 19%，态度69%，以及对COVID 19的实践60. 8%。年龄> 20岁与对COVID 19的高度了解相关。与男性相比，女性的练习得分较低（OR = 0.72; 95%CI 0.56-0.92）。41名被调查者有≥ 3种症状，其中只有9人（22.95%）拨打了1510（急救电话）。KAP与生殖健康学之间无显著性差异。4%的应答者存在≥ 3种症状（其中56%有合并症），这支持了喀麦隆确诊病例数（8，681例）的当前趋势。鉴于个案数目持续上升，而知识、态度及行为的整体表现良好，有需要作进一步调查，以评估所采取的遏止疾病蔓延措施的成效。由于担心死亡率上升，提高认识对于防止消极的保健行为和鼓励积极的预防和治疗做法至关重要。
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (COVID 19) has plagued the world with about 7,8 million confirmed cases and over 430,000 deaths as of June 13(th,)2020. The knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) people hold towards this new disease could play a major role in the way they accept measures put in place to curb its spread and their willingness to seek and adhere to care. We sought to understand if: a) demographic variables of Cameroonian residents could influence KAP and symptomatology, and b) KAP could influence the risk of having COVID19.A cross-sectional KAP/symptomatology online survey was conducted between April 20 to May 20. All analyses were performed using SPSS version 23. Of all respondents (1006), 53.1% were female, 26.6% were students, 26.9% interacted face to face and 62.8% were residents in Yaounde with a median age of 33. The overall high score was 84.19% for knowledge, 69% for attitude, and 60.8% for practice towards COVID 19. Age > 20 years was associated with a high knowledge of COVID 19. Women had lower practice scores compared to men (OR = 0.72; 95%CI 0.56-0.92). 41 respondents had >= 3 symptoms and only 9 (22.95%) of them had called1510(emergency number). There was no significant difference between KAP and symptomatology. The presence of >= 3 symptoms in 4% of respondents (with 56% of them having co-morbidities) supports the current trend in the number of confirmed cases (8681) in Cameroon. The continuous increase in the number of cases and the overall good KAP warrants further investigation to assess the effectiveness of the measures put in place to curb the spread of the disease. Sensitization is paramount to preclude negative health-seeking behaviors and encourage positive preventive and therapeutic practices, for fear of an increase in mortality.