Community-Based Assessment of Knowledge,Attitude, Practices and Risk Factors Regarding COVID-19 Among Pakistanis Residents During a Recent Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
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Authors: | Afzal Muhammad Sohail Khan Aisha Qureshi Ubaid Ur Rahman Saleem Sadia Saqib Muhammad Arif Nadeem Shabbir Rana Muhammad Kamran Naveed Muhammad Jabbar Muhammad Zahoor Sarmad Ahmed Haroon |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Life Sciences, School of Science, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan ;2.Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan ;3.Institute of Health Sciences, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey ;4.Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan ;5.Department of Biotechnology, University of Central Punjab (UCP), Lahore, Pakistan ;6.Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Laval University, Laval, Canada ;7.Department of Statistics, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan ;8.Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan ;9.Health Research Council (PHRC), Head Office, Islamabad, Pakistan ; |
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Abstract: | Exceptional precautionary measures have been adopted to stop the transmission and control of COVID-19 through the world and Pakistan is facing lockdown in this scenario. Public loyalty to precautionary measures is affected by their knowledge, attitude, risk factors and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19. The present study was conducted among the Pakistani residents to observe the knowledge, attitude, practices and risk factors towards COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan. A questionnaire was designed, and a cross-sectional survey was conducted among participants of the study area. Participants were asked the questions regarding knowledge, attitude, practices and risk factors towards COVID-19. Data were analyzed by SPSS and t/F test and correlation was applied among the knowledge, attitude, risk factors and practices. A total of 1060 questionnaires were received. 1004 were included while 56 were excluded. The highest representation was from Punjab province (65.6%), female (63%) and age group of 21–30 years (62.1%). Most participants were single (85%), Muslim (99.4%), Urdu speaking (45.6%) and were graduates (51.5%). Most of the participants were students (52.9%) and were from economically middle-class families (40.8%). The knowledge was positively correlated with attitude and practices whereas negatively correlated with risk factors (P?0.05). The attitude was negatively correlated with risk factor and positively correlated with practices. The risk factors and practices were positively correlated with each other. Health education program to improve the COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, practices and risk factors should be initiated to combat current health challenge. |
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