Improper disposal of face masks during COVID-19: unheeded public health threat

Shiferie, Fisseha

doi:10.11604/pamj.2021.38.366.29063

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“…Safe disposal was an important issue of concern with the increasing use of a mask during the pandemic ( 28 ). Disposal of the mask using a closed bin or a public bin was followed by more than two-thirds of the participants, according to WHO guidelines ( 29 , 30 ). Whereas, previous study by Islam et al in Bangladesh stated that only half of the study participants followed a safe disposal of the used mask ( 31 ).…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards face mask use among residents of Greater Chennai Corporation, India, March 2021

Nagarajan

Rubeshkumar

Jagadeesan

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundWearing a mask is one of the simplest ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Studies reported poor mask compliance in Greater Chennai Corporation, India. Hence, we described the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding mask use among adults (≥18 years) in Greater Chennai Corporation, Tamil Nadu, India.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey among residents of Greater Chennai Corporation in March 2021. We estimated the sample size to be 203 per strata (slum and non-slum). We used a simple random sampling technique to select 20 locations using a digital map in the slum and non-slum areas. After reaching the location chosen, we selected 10 consecutive households and one adult (≥18 years of age) from each household. We used a validated, semi-structured questionnaire for collecting data regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices for mask use. We estimated proportions and 95% CI for key variables and compared the variables between slums and non-slums.ResultsOf 430 participants included in the study, 51.4% were males. The mean (S.D.) age of the participants is 41.1 (14.6) years. The majority (86.7%) of the participants felt that wearing a mask helped in reducing the spread of coronavirus and the knowledge differed (p-value < 0.05) between the slum (81.4%) and non-slum (92.3%). Nearly half (46.5%) of the participants did not like being forced to wear the mask. About 63.9% of the participants reported the practice of mask use while going out which was similar across slums and non-slums.ConclusionAlthough the knowledge regarding mask use was good among the public, the attitude was unfavorable. We suggest continuous reinforcement by spreading awareness and educating the community on the appropriate use of the mask.

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards face mask use among residents of Greater Chennai Corporation, India, March 2021

Nagarajan

Rubeshkumar

Jagadeesan

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…A study in Ethiopia suggested the least we can do to prevent transmission is by keeping the used mask in cars, luggage, or plastic bags until we find a rubbish bin to safely dispose of them. Alternatively, we could throw them into a closed bin when returning home [37].…”

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Mask Wearing Behavior to Prevent Acute Respiratory Tract Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Students in Jakarta

Rahmawati

Rohmah²,

Wulandari

et al. 2023

Babali Nurs. Res.

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Introduction: The incidence of acute respiratory infections (ARI) tends to be higher in urban areas, especially in Jakarta, the centre of activity in Indonesia. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to wear masks in both urban and rural areas to prevent the virus from entering the respiratory tract. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between mask-wearing behaviour and outbreaks of acute respiratory infections during the COVID-19 pandemic among students in Jakarta. Methods: The design of this study was cross-sectional. The consecutive sampling technique was used to select 328 students as the respondents. The independent variable was mask-wearing behaviour (knowledge, attitude, practice). The dependent variable was ARI. The data were collected using a Google Forms questionnaire and then analysed by using the Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression test with a significance level of p < 0.05. Results: The result showed that respondents had good knowledge (57%), positive attitude (56.7%), good practice (50.6%), and did not have a history of ISPA (64.3%). The predictive factors affecting ARI showed significant results in the attitude domain (p <0.05; OR 1.907). Conclusion: This study found a connection between mask-wearing behaviour and knowledge, attitude, and practice to prevent ARI. We propose normalizing the use of masks even though the number of COVID-19 infections is gradually decreasing to prevent respiratory infections caused by the high rate of air pollution in urban areas.

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“…Ethiopia is one of the developing countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the irst case was con irmed on March 13, 2020. The country's government has taken corrective measures and hygiene measures such as hand washing, physical distancing and staying at home [8].…”

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Face mask utilization and associated factors in combating COVID-19 pandemic among government employee in Akaki district administration offices, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022

Geferso¹,

Desalegn²,

Sheikh³

et al. 2022

J Community Med Health Solut

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Background: The novel coronavirus is a rapidly spreading respiratory disease that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and a global public health emergency. The use of face masks has been recommended by the WHO and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as a standard prevention method for transmission of COVID-19. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine face mask utilization and associated factors in combating the COVID-19 pandemic among government employees in Akaki district administration offices in Akaki District, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022 Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted from December 1, 2021, to February 15, 2022, on 385 government employees working in Akaki district administration offices. After obtaining consent from the study participants, data were collected using pretested, self-administered, and standardized questionnaires adapted from other studies. After the data was collected, it was entered into Epi info version 7.2.6, cleaned, and analyzed using SPSS version 26. A logistic regression model was computed to measure the association between the predictor and outcome variables. A p - value of.05 with a 95% CI was used as the cut-off point to declare the level of statistical significance. Results: The study showed that the magnitude of good practice for facemask utilization was 213 (53.5%) (95% CI: 1.50, 1.60) for preventing COVID-19. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, the odds of using face masks among male employees (AOR = 0.275; 95% CI: 0.137, 0.555), employees aged 20-29 (AOR = 0.17; 95% CI: 0.065, 0.481 ), employees aged 30-39 (AOR = 0.260, 95% CI: 0.109, 0.623), employees of less than five family size (AOR = 0.549, 95% CI: 0.303, 0.995), work experience at 6-12 (AOR = 0, 32, 95 CI: 0.120, 0.450), poor knowledge about face mask use (AOR = 0.504, 95% CI: 0.302, 0.844), and employees with a negative attitude (AOR = 0.430, 95% CI: 0.256, 0.721) were factors significantly associated with face mask utilization. Conclusion: The magnitude of facemask utilization was low (53.5%) compared to other studies. The results of the study showed that age, sex, household family size, work experience, poor knowledge, and the negative attitude of employees toward facemask utilization were among the factors significantly associated with facemask utilization.

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Improper disposal of face masks during COVID-19: unheeded public health threat

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards face mask use among residents of Greater Chennai Corporation, India, March 2021

Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards face mask use among residents of Greater Chennai Corporation, India, March 2021

Mask Wearing Behavior to Prevent Acute Respiratory Tract Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Students in Jakarta

Face mask utilization and associated factors in combating COVID-19 pandemic among government employee in Akaki district administration offices, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022

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