Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards COVID-19 Among General Population of Karachi South: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Saleem, Mahnoor Khawaja M.; Lal, Abhishek

doi:10.36570/jduhs.2020.2.991

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“…In this study, 93.8% of participants often wear face masks when they go outside, similar to what was reported from India, Vietnam, Tanzania and Ecuador [ 14 , 25 , 30 , 34 ]. However, this contrasts to other studies that reported less than 60% wearing a face mask when going out in public in other studies [ 15 , 16 , 31 , 32 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 ]. Hand hygiene was reported by 91.85% of study participants, similar to other studies showing (92–96.6%) of participants frequently practiced hand hygiene [ 14 , 16 , 34 , 39 ].…”

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Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice towards COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

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(1) Background: COVID-19 has become a worldwide public health problem. No previous study has investigated factors associated with COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) after completely lifting the curfew in all Saudi Arabia regions and cities. Therefore, adequate knowledge, a positive attitude, and correct control of COVID-19 are essential to eradicate the disease. Hence, this study aims to assess factors associated with KAP of COVID-19; (2) Methods: This cross-sectional web-based survey was performed with the participation of 4305 individuals aged over 15 years living in Saudi Arabia from 11 to 19 August 2020. They were included using the snowball sampling method; (3) Results: Of the 4305 participants, 94.9% were Saudis, 60% females, and 45.4% were in the age group of 20–34 years, 61.7% married, and 49.3% from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Most of the participants demonstrated good KAP levels (89.6%, 87.2%, and 87.2%) towards the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively. In addition, most of the participants (85.8%) used the internet and social media as a source for COVID-19 information (4) Conclusions: The finding showed that most of the participants demonstrated good knowledge of COVID-19, positive attitudes, and demonstrated good practices for preventing the spread of disease infection.

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“…26,29,44,45 A small portion of the workers still perceived that COVID-19 infected only the elderly, which is similar to reports from Nepal and Pakistan. 43,46 Our study also revealed that almost three quarters of workers knew about asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19, which is inconsistent with previous studies in Ethiopia 26 and Saudi Arabia. 47 This discrepancy might be a result of the limited sample size and the length of time since the outbreak of the virus.…”

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“…15 Earlier studies, however, revealed less mask adherence. 36,37,42,46,[49][50][51] Reasons could be participants' beliefs about COVID-19 prevalence, the amount of time since the outbreak, or sporadic public service education. Also, changing guidelines disseminated by the WHO 52 and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could be influencing factors.…”

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COVID-19 Preventive Practices among Bus Station Workers in Ethiopia

Eyasu

Worku

Ababaw

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The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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As of May 19, 2021, Ethiopia was among the five African countries most affected by COVID-19. A cross-sectional design was used to assess the level of knowledge, perceptions, and practices of bus station workers about COVID-19 between August 25 and September 17, 2020. Face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaires were used. To identify the factors associated with the dependent variables, simple and multiple binary logistic regression analyses were used. A P value < 0.05 was considered significant. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. In this study, 427 workers from three bus stations participated. Approximately 84.5%, 84.8%, and 81.3% of the workers had good knowledge, positive perceptions, and good practices, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that workers with a monthly income of 3,001 to 4,000 birr were about four times more likely to have poor knowledge compared with higher income workers. Those workers with poor knowledge were 2.4 times, and security workers were 3.7 times, more likely to have poor practices compared with workers with good knowledge and drivers, respectively. In conclusion, workers used in security and those who had poor knowledge regarding COVID-19 failed to exhibit effective preventative practices against the virus.

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“…To protect the patients when visiting dental clinics, many precautionary measures have been implemented, such as the use of masks, temperature screening, and hand hygiene at the clinic. Individuals themselves are knowledgeable regarding the protective measures to be taken, and similar findings are present in the literature [12]. Many of the patients in this study were satisfied with the precautionary measures implemented for their safety.…”

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Operational Implications and Risk Assessment of COVID-19 in Dental Practices

Wajeeh

Lal

Ahmed

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The unprecedented situation of the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the entire world, with dental practice being significantly affected. In this study, we aim to evaluate the operational implications and risk assessment of the coronavirus in dental practice. This observational study comprised the electronic distribution of two surveys, one to patients and the second to dental professionals. The first questionnaire consisted of demographics along with 15 closed-ended questions. The second questionnaire consisted of demographics along with 43 questions from eight domains: financial impact, psychological impact, patient satisfaction, hygiene, patient management, COVID-19 lockdown, perspective, and practicing dentistry after the COVID-19 pandemic. The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS-25. A linear regression test was applied to assess the effect of the dependent variable (patient’s satisfaction with the dental practice) on independent variables (age, gender, education). The ANOVA test was applied to assess the effect of the independent variables (financial impact, psychological impact, patient satisfaction, hygiene, patient management, lockdown, perspective, and post-COVID-19) on the dependent variables (age, gender, education, experience of dentists, qualification of dentists). A total of 711 patients and dental professionals participated in this study, with a response rate of 88.87%. Approximately 67.9% of the patients felt comfortable in the dental clinic, with 74.5% being satisfied with the dental clinic’s services. The majority (77.4%) of the dentists were psychologically affected. Many of the participants chose to use masks, gowns, respiratory equipment, and face shields for protection. Teledentistry was preferred by the majority of dentists in non-emergency cases. Many of the dentists chose alternative procedures to minimize the generation of aerosols. The majority of the dentists suggested changes in the dynamics of dentistry in the post-COVID era, such as the suggestion that the management of the finances of a dental practice along with infection control protocols should be practiced more optimally. Patients and dental professionals were well aware of the necessary precautionary measures required to combat the coronavirus, as well as the implications of different operational measures along with performing risk assessment, keeping in mind the changing dynamics of dentistry.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards COVID-19 Among General Population of Karachi South: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice towards COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice towards COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

COVID-19 Preventive Practices among Bus Station Workers in Ethiopia

Operational Implications and Risk Assessment of COVID-19 in Dental Practices

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