Prácticas de prevención y control frente a la infección por Sars-Cov2 en la población peruana

Abstract

Objetivo: Describir las prácticas de prevención y control para la infección por SARS-CoV2 en la población peruana. Material y Métodos: Estudio observacional de tipo descriptivo. Se evaluó una muestra no probabilística de adultos residentes en algún departamento de Perú. Las prácticas preventivas fueron evaluadas en personas sin antecedente de COVID-19 y las prácticas de control en personas que lo habían padecido. Resultados: Se evaluó un total de 3630 peruanos (edad media 25,4 ± 9,5) de los cuales el 3231 no indicaban el antecedente de COVID-19 y 399 refirieron haberlo padecido. Las medidas de prevención y control que se realizaron a menudo o siempre con mayor frecuencia fueron el utilizar mascarilla al salir de casa (97,9% vs 87,7), cubrirse su nariz y boca al estornudar o toser (95,4% vs 89,9%), guardar distancia de los demás en la calle (91,4% vs 74,7%), realizar el lavado de manos con agua y jabón al volver a casa (92,5% vs 88,7%), y desinfectar las superficies de objetos y lugares personales (82,6% vs 77,4%). El 22,1% y 83,7%, el 59,7% y 80,2, y el 8,0% y 16,8% consumieron algún tipo de medicamento, planta medicinal y dióxido de cloro para la prevención y control de la infección de COVID-19, respectivamente. Conclusiones: En general, menos del 50% de los participantes realizaron prácticas de prevención y control frente a la COVID-19 a menudo o siempre.

Factors associated with prevention practices against COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: Disparities between rural and urban areas

“…We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study using secondary data from a study that evaluated prevention and control practices on a non-probabilistic sample of Peruvians over 18 years of age from the 24 regions of Peru, and that has been previously reported [ 21 ].…”

“…A virtual questionnaire was designed and validated for the initial study (Cronbach’s alpha of 0.70 for the general survey) [ 21 ], which was structured in three sections: 1) sociodemographic characteristics; 2) perceptions and prevention practices of persons who did not have history of COVID-19 and 3) perceptions and measures taken to control the transmission of persons with history of COVID-19. For the present study, only the variables included in the first and second sections of the questionnaire were analyzed ( S1 File ).…”

Prevalence of parents' non-intention to vaccinate their children and adolescents against COVID-19: A comparative analysis in Colombia and Peru

“…However, the complexity of the impact of the pandemic in each region is far from being fully understood, which could explain why, in the department of Puno, a region with low mortality, the intention to vaccinate is low. However, it is likely that some aspects such as self-medication [36] , knowledge about the disease [37] , and the reliability of the sites where Peruvians obtain information [38] on the pandemic or the variation in prevention practices among Peruvians [39] , may explain the differences in intention to vaccinate children among the different regions of Peru.…”

Factors associated with the intention to participate in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials: A cross-sectional study in Peru

“…We conducted a Cross-sectional analytical study based on a database previously collected in the general Peruvian population in September 2020, which methodology was previously reported. [13] For the present study, we included individuals older than 18 years, with Peruvian nationality and residency. We excluded those with a history of COVID-19.…”