Community-Based Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Practices and Risk Factors Regarding COVID-19 Among Pakistanis Residents During a Recent Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Community-Based Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Practices and Risk Factors Regarding COVID-19 Among Pakistanis Residents During a Recent Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Survey
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DOI：
10.1007/s10900-020-00875-z
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发表时间：
2020-07-13
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
Ahmed, Haroon
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作者：
Afzal, Muhammad Sohail;Khan, Aisha;Ahmed, Haroon
已经采取了特殊的预防措施来阻止 COVID-19 在世界范围内的传播和控制，巴基斯坦在这种情况下面临着封锁。公众对预防措施的忠诚度受到他们对 COVID-19 的知识、态度、风险因素和实践 (KAP) 的影响。本研究在巴基斯坦居民中进行，旨在观察巴基斯坦居民对 COVID-19 爆发的知识、态度、做法和风险因素。设计了调查问卷，并对研究区域的参与者进行了横断面调查。参与者被问及有关 COVID-19 的知识、态度、实践和风险因素的问题。通过SPSS和t/F检验对数据进行分析，并在知识、态度、风险因素和实践之间应用相关性。共收到问卷1060份。纳入 1004 人，排除 56 人。比例最高的是旁遮普省 (65.6%)、女性 (63%) 和 21-30 岁年龄组 (62.1%)。大多数参与者是单身（85%）、穆斯林（99.4%）、说乌尔都语（45.6%）和毕业生（51.5%）。大多数参与者是学生（52.9%），并且来自经济上的中产阶级家庭（40.8%）。知识与态度和实践呈正相关，与危险因素呈负相关（P < 0.05）。态度与风险因素呈负相关，与实践呈正相关。风险因素和实践相互正相关。应启动健康教育计划，以提高人们对 COVID-19 的认识、态度、实践和风险因素，以应对当前的健康挑战。
Exceptional precautionary measures have been adopted to stop the transmission and control of COVID-19 through the world and Pakistan is facing lockdown in this scenario. Public loyalty to precautionary measures is affected by their knowledge, attitude, risk factors and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19. The present study was conducted among the Pakistani residents to observe the knowledge, attitude, practices and risk factors towards COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan. A questionnaire was designed, and a cross-sectional survey was conducted among participants of the study area. Participants were asked the questions regarding knowledge, attitude, practices and risk factors towards COVID-19. Data were analyzed by SPSS andt/Ftest and correlation was applied among the knowledge, attitude, risk factors and practices. A total of 1060 questionnaires were received. 1004 were included while 56 were excluded. The highest representation was from Punjab province (65.6%), female (63%) and age group of 21-30 years (62.1%). Most participants were single (85%), Muslim (99.4%), Urdu speaking (45.6%) and were graduates (51.5%). Most of the participants were students (52.9%) and were from economically middle-class families (40.8%). The knowledge was positively correlated with attitude and practices whereas negatively correlated with risk factors (P < 0.05). The attitude was negatively correlated with risk factor and positively correlated with practices. The risk factors and practices were positively correlated with each other. Health education program to improve the COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, practices and risk factors should be initiated to combat current health challenge.