Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 and assessment of risks of infection (RI) by SARS-CoV-2 among the Bangladeshi population: An online cross sectional survey

Haque, Tasnima; Hossain, Kamal; Bhuiyan, Md. Kamruzzaman; Ananna, Sadia Afreen; Islam, M. Q.; Hussain, Mohammad Enayet; Ahmed, Asif; Rahman, Mohammad Mahbubur

doi:10.5455/fsh.2021.10

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“…By comparison, in a study conducted in Egypt, almost half of the patients (46%) had a good knowledge of COVID-19's transmission, signs, and prognosis [38]. In Pakistan, a higher percentage of cancer patients (99.0%) use face masks than in Bangladesh (75.5%) [39]. Notably, almost all of the participants in our research used a face mask, and approximately 94.5% were willing to accept self-isolation if they were diagnosed with COVID-19.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Cancer Patients towards COVID-19 in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Khattak

Faheem

Nawaz

et al. 2022

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Background: Cancer patients, being immunocompromised, are at higher risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The current study determines cancer patients’ knowledge, attitude, perception, and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in Pakistan from 1 April 2020 to 1 May 2020. The study respondents were cancer patients with ages equal to or greater than 18 years. Following a request for participation, the URL for the survey was distributed on numerous channels. Other social media platforms, including WeChat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Messenger, and LinkedIn, were used to increase cancer patient interaction. The questionnaire comprised five different sections such as: (1) sociodemographic information, (2) knowledge, (3) attitude, (4) perception, and (5) impact of COVID-19 on cancer patients. Descriptive medical statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to illustrate the demographic characteristics of the study participants. To compare mean knowledge scores with selected demographic variables, independent sample t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used, which are also practical methods in epidemiological, public health and medical research. The cut-off point for statistical significance was set at a p-value of 0.05. Results: More than 300 cancer patients were invited, of which 208 agreed to take part. The response rate was 69.33% (208/300). Gender, marital status, and employment status had a significant association with knowledge scores. Of the total recruited participants, 96% (n = 200) (p < 0.01) knew about COVID-19, and 90% were aware of general symptoms of COVID-19 disease, such as route of transmission and preventive measurements. In total, 94.5% (n = 197) (p < 0.01) were willing to accept isolation if they were infected with COVID-19, and 98% (n = 204) (p < 0.01) had reduced their use of public transportation. More than 90% (n = 188) (p < 0.01) of cancer patients were found to be practicing preventative measures such as using a face mask, keeping social distance, and avoiding handshaking and hugging. Around 94.4% (n = 196) (p < 0.01) of cancer patients had been impacted by, stopped or had changed cancer treatment during this pandemic, resulting in COVID-related anxiety and depression. Conclusion: The included cancer patients exhibited a good level of COVID-19 knowledge, awareness, positive attitude, and perception. Large-scale studies and efforts are needed to raise COVID-19 awareness among less educated and high-risk populations. The present survey indicates that mass-level effective health education initiatives are required for developing countries to improve and reduce the gap between KAP and COVID-19.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Cancer Patients towards COVID-19 in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Khattak

Faheem

Nawaz

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“…Despite the difference in the study population, high knowledge score was reported in China [ 1 , 17 ], Cameroon [ 18 ], Saudi Arabia [ 19 , 20 ], and Malaysia [ 21 ]. However, studies conducted in Nepal [ 22 ], Bangladesh [ 23 ], Lebanon [ 24 ] and Malawi [ 25 ] reported of low knowledge score which was attributed by difference in background, sample characteristics and period of data collection.…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19 preventive measures among adults in Bhutan: A cross-sectional study

Yangzom¹,

Cheki²,

Koirala³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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The COVID-19 pandemic posed a major global health challenge. Preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 require the involvement of all sections of society. Knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 preventive measures influence human practices. We describe the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of COVID-19 preventive measure in Bhutan. This was a cross-sectional survey using multistage-cluster sampling involving participants from all 20 districts of the country. The knowledge was assessed using 12 items, attitude using 6 Likert items and practice using 10 items. There was total of 1708 respondents. The mean knowledge was 10.7, (SD = 1.5; range 0–12); 86.38% had good knowledge, 10.95% had average knowledge, 2.69% had poor knowledge. The common sources of knowledge were television (84.9%) and family and friends (74.7%). Those younger than 30 years were associated with good knowledge. The fear of contracting COVID-19 was reported by 96% and 86.4% agreed that appropriate preventive measures can help control the spread of COVID-19. Nearly all the respondents (97%) wore mask while going out and majority practiced good hand hygiene (87.9%) and proper cough etiquette (84.1%). The knowledge on COVID-19 preventive measures was good and the majority held positive attitudes and practices.

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“…Seoul's citizens showed a relatively high level of COVID-19 knowledge, with a median correct response score of 84.6%, compared with the scores reported in 2020, specifically, 91.2% in China [29], 74.5% in Egypt [35], 60.0% in Nepal [36], and 54.9% in Bangladesh [37]. The questionnaires used to measure COVID-19 knowledge differ by country; nevertheless, the high levels of COVID-19 knowledge among the participants in this study may be attributed to two factors.…”

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Associations of COVID-19 Knowledge and Risk Perception with the Full Adoption of Preventive Behaviors in Seoul

Choo

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Noh

2021

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This study explores the levels of COVID-19 knowledge, risk perception, and preventive behavior practice in Seoul, to determine whether knowledge and risk perception are significantly associated with the full adoption of preventive behaviors, for the delivery of a customized public campaign to Seoul’s citizens. A total of 3000 Seoul residents participated in this study through an online questionnaire survey. They had a mean score of 84.6 for COVID-19 knowledge (range: 0–100 points) and 4.2 (range: 1–7 points) for risk perception. Of the participants, 33.4% practiced full adoption of all three preventive behaviors: hand hygiene, wearing a face mask, and social distancing; wearing a face mask was practiced the most (81.0%). Women significantly adopted these three preventive behaviors more often compared with men. Both COVID-19 knowledge and risk perception were found to be significantly associated with the full adoption of preventive behaviors; however, this association differed by the type of preventive behavior. This indicates that city-level information on the levels of COVID-19 knowledge, risk perception, and preventive behaviors should be clearly and periodically communicated among public officers and healthcare professionals to continually raise the public’s awareness of the full adoption of non-pharmaceutical preventive behaviors.

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Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 and assessment of risks of infection (RI) by SARS-CoV-2 among the Bangladeshi population: An online cross sectional survey

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Cancer Patients towards COVID-19 in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Cancer Patients towards COVID-19 in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19 preventive measures among adults in Bhutan: A cross-sectional study

Associations of COVID-19 Knowledge and Risk Perception with the Full Adoption of Preventive Behaviors in Seoul

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