Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) about COVID-19 among Indian Population: A Cross-sectional Study

Agarwal, Prachi P.; Imtiyaz, Bushra Syed; Raunaq, M. S.; Jamwal, Chahat

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“…This generally indicates willingness of the Egyptians to relevant practices changes in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic. Similar practice toward most preventive measures were earlier reported in China [19]) Egypt [9] and India [27], although there was a reduction in the frequency of using face masks.…”

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confidence: 80%

Egyptian Public’s Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Practices toward COVID-19 Infection and Their Determinants. A Cross-Sectional Study, 2020

Omar

Amer

2021

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: The outbreak of coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan, China, since December 2019 has been the major public health concern. With the absence of an effective vaccine or treatment for the disease, current control measures are directed toward preventive measures to lessen disease burden and to curb the spread of the virus. AIM: The aim of the study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and practices (KAPP) of adult Egyptians toward COVID-19 and to study their determinants. METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 999 Egyptian residence aged 16 years and above, it was conducted between April and June 2020 using self-administrated online questionnaire. It consisted of 15, five, and eight questions pertaining to knowledge, attitude, and practices toward COVID-19, respectively, in addition to demographic data. Data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 23.0 at a level of significant at p ≤ 0.05. RESULTS: Out of the 999 participants, 628 (62.8%) were aged (20-<40y), 666 (66.7%) were females 576 (57.6) from urban residence, 665 (66.7%) were married with university educated or higher 605 (60.5%), and only 105 (10.5%) had chronic diseases. The total knowledge score was significantly higher among highly educated, females, in rural areas, married, and governmental workers, while higher educational status, females, married, smokers, and being without chronic diseases and governmental workers were significantly associated with higher practice scores. CONCLUSIONS: Egyptian participates had good level of knowledge, positive attitude about COVID-19 infection and, poor practice; however, community educational campaigns are necessary to ensure to improve on practice campaigns.

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Egyptian Public’s Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Practices toward COVID-19 Infection and Their Determinants. A Cross-Sectional Study, 2020

Omar

Amer

2021

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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“…The origin and early transmission of the disease in China led to widespread speculation and formation of many conspiracy theories. 17,24 In line with this, most participants (43.72% ) retorted they did not know if COVID-19 was a bioweapon developed by a government or terrorist organization while 25.82% believed it to be. In a survey conducted in UK and US, about one in five participants believed it to be 'slightly', 'moderately' or 'extremely likely', that SARS-CoV-2 is a bioweapon.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…However, in another survey conducted around same time early in pandemic, only nearly half (46.14%) of the respondents were certain that COVID-19 will be successfully controlled in India. 17 Vast majority of participants (97.1%) in China had confidence of winning the battle against COVID-19. 1 A significant proportion (50.5%) of participants in this study said they would avoid eating in Chinese restaurants.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Based on our findings, the study significantly consists of males, married and well-educated population which is similar to other such online surveys. [16][17][18] Though there was predominance of graduates and higher qualified population who had access to real-time information, the correct response rate was 72.54% for knowledge score, reflecting incomplete awareness regarding COVID-19. It could be attributed to the spread of myths and misinformation driven by fear, blame and stigma.…”

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“…15 In a survey conducted in India, majority of the respondents partially or strongly blamed China for causing this pandemic (78.57%). 17 This led to several episodes of xenophobia in the country that targeted certain North-East Indians around the nation. 25 Majority of the participants held an optimistic attitude towards COVID-19 epidemic; 74.18% had confidence in the government of India on winning the battle against COVID-19.…”

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Rising epidemic of COVID-19 in India – knowledge, attitude and practices among general population

Monya

Chaudhari

2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging disease caused by a novel corona virus, Severe Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV2). It was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The rapid spread and the novel nature of the disease has created an environment of confusion and panic among people.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using web-based questionnaire in different languages, the link of the online questionnaire shared as text message was shared/posted/reposted through author’s social media accounts and e-mails. It consisted two parts: Demographic details and KAP containing total 19 questions (K-13, A-3, P-3). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS-20 statistical software.Results: It was found that higher education level has associated significantly with higher knowledge score (β= -0.213: p=0.00). Multiple regression analysis showed that attitude of people avoiding Chinese restaurants was significantly associated with younger age group (Expβ=0.975: p=0.021). The practice of wearing mask while leaving home was found significantly associated with education (p=0.024) and occupation (p=0.000) in univariate analysis. Similarly, the practice of washing hands was significantly associated with age in both univariate (p=0.049) and multivariate analysis (Expβ=0.932: p=0.049).Conclusions: The practice of majority of Indian residents was very cautious. But correct response rate for knowledge score was only 72.54% and positive attitude about COVID-19 control in India was demonstrated by 74.18% respondents, thus reflecting inadequate information about COVID-19 and lower confidence on its control. Information, education and communication (IEC) campaigns by various sources needs to be optimized across various sociodemographic groups to address those at higher risk.

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Decisional Conflict and Decision Regret in Head and Neck Oncology

Heirman,

Arends,

de Jel

et al. 2024

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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ImportanceHead and neck cancer (HNC) often requires treatment with a major impact on quality of life. Treatment decision-making is often challenging, as it involves balancing survival against the preservation of quality of life and choosing among treatments with comparable outcomes but variation in morbidity and adverse events; consequently, the potential for decisional conflict (DC) and decision regret (DR) is high.ObjectivesTo summarize the literature on DC and DR in HNC, to give an overview of its prevalence and extent, and to advise on clinical practice and future research.Data SourcesEmbase, Web of Science, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO were searched up to February 24, 2023, including all years of publication.Study SelectionEligible studies addressed DC and/or DR as primary or secondary outcomes with any instrument in HNC, except cutaneous tumors. Two mutually blinded researchers conducted screening and inclusion with support of an artificial intelligence assistant and conducted risk of bias (ROB) assessment.Data Extraction and SynthesisThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed for data extraction. ROB assessments were done using Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (qualitative) and CLARITY (quantitative). Meta-analysis with a random-effects model was used to obtain pooled prevalence estimates for DC and DR when at least 4 sufficiently clinically homogeneous studies were available.Main Outcomes and MeasuresPrevalence of DC (qualitative, Decisional Conflict Scale, SURE questionnaire) and DR (qualitative, study-specific questionnaires, Decision Regret Scale, Shame and Stigma Scale).ResultsOverall, 28 studies were included, with 16 included in meta-analyses for DR prevalence. The pooled prevalence of clinically relevant DR above the cutoff score for validated questionnaires (11 studies; 2053 participants) was 71% (95% CI, 58%-82%; I2 = 94%), while for study-specific questionnaires (5 studies; 674 participants) it was 11% (95% CI, 5%-22%; I2 = 92%). Only 4 studies investigated DC, showing a prevalence of 22.6% to 47.5% above cutoff values. Derived overarching themes found in qualitative studies were preparation, shared decision-making roles, information, time pressure, stress of diagnosis, and consequences.Conclusions and RelevanceAlthough limited data on DC and DR were available, the studies performed indicated that DC and DR are highly prevalent issues in HNC. Results suggest that study-specific questionnaires underestimated DR. The findings underscore the rationale to improve counseling and shared decision-making for this patient population.

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) about COVID-19 among Indian Population: A Cross-sectional Study

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Egyptian Public’s Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Practices toward COVID-19 Infection and Their Determinants. A Cross-Sectional Study, 2020

Egyptian Public’s Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Practices toward COVID-19 Infection and Their Determinants. A Cross-Sectional Study, 2020

Rising epidemic of COVID-19 in India – knowledge, attitude and practices among general population

Decisional Conflict and Decision Regret in Head and Neck Oncology

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