The knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of the Iranian public towards COVID-19: a systematic review

Sahebi, Ali; Golitaleb, Mohamad; Aliakbari, Fatemeh; Yousefi, Kosar; Sheikhbardsiri, Hojjat

doi:10.5603/demj.a2021.0033

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“…In a study performed by Nasirzadeh (2020), the results of evaluating the preventive behaviors toward COVID-predictors of preventive behaviors were the individuals' attitudes and knowledge (37). Health system policymakers are obliged to make continuous efforts to uplift the quality of information and improve public health behaviors (38).…”

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Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Epidemic Management from the Perspective of Managers: A Qualitative Study

2022

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Background: Coronavirus will not be the first and the last pandemic in the world. Problem-solving and crisis management methods are determined by the ways in which people, statesmen, and experts treat various fields. Objectives: The present qualitative study was conducted pursuing the goal to illustrate COVID-19 epidemic management learned lessons from the perspective of the managers of the educational and medical centers of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran, in 2022. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted based on a content analysis type in Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and its subdivisions (hospitals and educational centers). The data were collected using semi-structured interviews, and interview coding was performed manually by the researcher. To increase the study accuracy, the methods proposed by Lincoln and Goba (1998) were used with such criteria as validity, reliability, verifiability, and transferability. Results: In total, 15 managers (8 men and 7 women) in the age range of 32-70 years participated in this study and underwent deep and semi-structured interviews. Initially, 1079 semantic units and 85 subcategories were extracted. After reducing, removing, and integrating being conducted at various stages of data analysis, 3 themes and 12 categories were extracted. The present study themes are made up of "Management Challenges", "Personnel Challenges", and "Social Challenges". Conclusion: One of the factors for promoting quality in planning is benefiting from the prior learned experiences and lessons. Taking advantage of the consulting team, the intra-organizational and extra-organizational coordination, optimally benefitting from the human workforce, paving the ground for virtual training for health system staff, and elevating the quality of public information are critical in the effective management of COVID-19.

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Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Epidemic Management from the Perspective of Managers: A Qualitative Study

2022

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“…[16][17][18] Increased disease awareness and positive attitude and behavior have been found to effectively control the spread of contagious diseases. [19][20][21] Some studies have shown that the majority of pregnant women have sufficient knowledge, positive attitudes, and practices for preventive behaviors against COVID-19 [21][22][23][24] ; others justified the need to raise awareness and recommend health education. [25][26][27] Of the few studies conducted to define the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, Maharlouei et al reported that over 80% of the questions were answered correctly by 44.3% of the population studied.…”

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“…Pandemic experience with previous infectious diseases has shown that inappropriate knowledge and willingness to take precautions weaken preventive efforts for disease states 16–18 . Increased disease awareness and positive attitude and behavior have been found to effectively control the spread of contagious diseases 19–21 . Some studies have shown that the majority of pregnant women have sufficient knowledge, positive attitudes, and practices for preventive behaviors against COVID‐19 21–24 ; others justified the need to raise awareness and recommend health education 25–27 …”

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COVID‐19 knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Iranian pregnant and postpartum women: A national study

Changizi

Eshraghi

Ghafoori

et al. 2023

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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BackgroundTo control the spread of COVID‐19, Iran has adopted rigorous precautionary and preventive measures, particularly for vulnerable groups. Considering the effects of knowledge and attitudes about COVID‐19 on adherence to preventive measures, we examined women's knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) from pregnancy to 6 weeks postpartum about COVID‐19 during this pandemic.MethodsIn a cross‐sectional study, 7363 women were recruited via an online questionnaire between June 23, 2021 and July 7, 2021. The questionnaire consisted of 27 questions, measuring KAP.ResultsMost of the participants had a good understanding of COVID‐19 (Mean: 7.30 out of 9, standard deviation [SD]: 1.27), but the knowledge of the disease's main symptoms and modes of transmission was at the lowest levels. The mean attitudes score was 31.47 out of 50 (SD: 7.70). The participants had good practices against COVID‐19 with a mean score of 35.48 out of 40 (SD: 3.94). To reduce anxiety and fear during the pandemic, half of our participants strongly emphasized the role of family emotional support. Income status and educational levels were the most significant variables influencing KAP (p‐value ≤0.001). A correlation was found between knowledge and practice scores (r = 0.205, p‐value = 0.001).ConclusionOur findings may serve to formulate awareness‐raising interventions and can be a guide to health policymakers and workers such as obstetricians, clinicians, and midwives for more effective educational communication emphasizing the COVID‐19 symptoms and transmission modes and rendering appropriate counseling, particularly on the importance of emotional family support during the pandemic.

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Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese health care workers following the COVID-19 pandemic

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Liu²,

Wang³

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The knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of the Iranian public towards COVID-19: a systematic review

Cited by 5 publications

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Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Epidemic Management from the Perspective of Managers: A Qualitative Study

Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Epidemic Management from the Perspective of Managers: A Qualitative Study

COVID‐19 knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Iranian pregnant and postpartum women: A national study

Prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese health care workers following the COVID-19 pandemic

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