Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among Libyan people- a web-based cross-sectional study

Jadoo, Saad Ahmed Ali; Danfour, Omer Mohamed; Zerzah, Masud; Abujazia, Mouna Abdelrahman; Torun, Perihan; Al-Samarrai, Mustafa Ali Mustafa; Yaseen, Shukr Mahmood

doi:10.47108/jidhealth.vol4.issspecial1.97

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“…However, there was no significant difference between the genders in their attitudes toward COVID-19. This was in line with some past research studies [ 35 , 36 , 47 ] but in contrast to other studies [ 19 , 33 , 37 , 62 ]. Regarding practices, the findings revealed that good practices were associated with female respondents.…”

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Gender Differences in Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Anaam

Alsahali

2023

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Days after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that COVID-19 was a pandemic, Saudi Arabia took preventative and precautionary measures to avoid its spread and to safeguard its citizens. In this study, we investigated the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of both men and women toward COVID-19 as well as associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online, self-report questionnaire distributed via Google Forms. The overall percentage of correct answers for the knowledge statements was 80.2%, with a higher rate among the female respondents (82.4% vs. 78.5%, p = 0.005). Slightly more than half (i.e., 165: 51.6%) of the participants showed that they did not go to crowded places during the pandemic; however, more female respondents recorded that they avoided crowded places than male respondents (57.7% vs. 46.2%, p = 0.04). Most participants (i.e., 272: 85.0%) reported that they had worn a mask in recent days, and more than two-thirds (84.4%) said that they still follow the strategies recommended by government authorities to prevent the spread of the virus. Again, more female respondents reported this than males (89.9% vs. 79.5%; p = 0.01). Significant correlations (p < 001) were noted between knowledge and practices (r = 0.31), knowledge and attitudes (r = 0.37), and attitudes and practices (r = 0.29). In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, occupation and education were independently associated with knowledge among both the male and female respondents (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.2–7.2; aOR: 5.9; 95% CI: 2.2–15.9). Residence was independently associated with attitudes, but only among the male respondents (aOR: 2.3; 95% CI: 1.1–4.9), and COVID-19 was independently associated with practices among both the male and female respondents (aOR: 4.5; 95% CI: 1.4–14.2; aOR: 9.8; 95% CI: 1.2–81.2). There were significant gender differences in both knowledge and practices toward COVID-19, with the female respondents achieving better scores than the male respondents. Thus, we recommend that health education campaigns are tailored to specifically target males.

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Gender Differences in Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Anaam

Alsahali

2023

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“…In the linear regression analysis, women showed a more positive attitude (P=0.022) toward COVID-19 than men. Several previous studies [14][15][16][27][28][29][30][31] reported higher morbidity and mortality rates among men than women. Peckham et al [28] found that the likelihood of needing an intensive therapy unit is approximately three times higher for men than for women.…”

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“…Data was collected using a self-administered survey from October to December 2020 in Anbar province, Western Iraq. The current study is part of a larger research initiative [14][15][16], in which we recruited a web-based survey to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice among the general population.…”

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“…Several studies have been conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of the population and healthcare workers towards the COVID-19 pandemic [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Most surveyed people showed acceptable KAP towards COVID-19 [14][15][16][17]. The biggest challenge was to ensure the competence of health personnel to face the pandemic.…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Iraq

Al-Rawi

2022

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Background: In the absence of effective treatment, coronavirus disease (Covid-19) poses severe risks to public health. This study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers. Methods: An online approach was adopted to conduct a cross-sectional study from 1st to 31st October 2020 among Iraqi healthcare workers in Anbar Province, west of Iraq. A semi-structured and self-administered questionnaire was recruited to collect the data. The study tool contains four parts sociodemographic, knowledge, attitude, and practice assessment. Multiple Linear regression was performed to test the association between the dependent and the independent variables. SPSS version 16 was used to analyze the data, and the statistical significance level was considered at less than 0.05 p-values. Results: A total of 209 health workers were included in this study. Most of the respondents (54.5%) were Doctors (Physician, dentist, and pharmacist), males (60.8%), married (74.2%), aged less than 45 years (53.1%), urban region (64.6%), with a monthly income of USD 400 and above (61.7%) and 75.1% of them perceived their health good. The mean knowledge, attitude, and practice level of participants were 14.43 (± 2.01), 27.68 (± 2.74), and 4.33 (± 0.97), respectively. In the regression analysis, doctors (P-value = 0.000) aged 45 years and above (P-value=0.008) and urban residents (P-value=0.007) were significantly associated with upper knowledge scores. Female gender (P-value =0.022) was significantly related to positive attitude scores. While married (P-value = 0.038), those with experience of 10 years and above (P-value=0.041) showed better practice. Conclusion: The level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers in Anbar Province was adequate. However, with the expected new waves of pandemics, the policy of continuous training to update healthcare workers is inevitable to control and prevention of COVID-19.

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“…The prevalence rate of tobacco smoking is higher among men than women, which increases their risk of lung disease [10], while women have a high level of immunity due to an increase in the X chromosome [11]. Previous studies found that women are more committed to protection standards from the coronavirus than men [12,13,14]. Furthermore, men are more commonly employed in jobs outside the home and most likely subjected to less social distancing rules.…”

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Evaluating the home isolation of COVID-19 patients in primary care

Yılmaz¹,

Duman²,

Öztürk³

et al. 2021

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Background: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of home isolation and medical follow-up by analyzing data collected over the phone from isolated individuals. Methods: A cross-sectional phone-based survey designed to evaluate the home isolated COVID-19 suspected patients at the Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Family Health Center in Istanbul city between 16th March 5th May 2020. A semi-structured questionnaire and the universal sampling technique were recruited to collect data about the socio-demographic and the COVID-19 related laboratory and clinical findings. The SPSS for Windows program was used to perform a univariate and bivariate statistical analysis. The Statistical alpha significance level was accepted at less than 0.05. Results: A total of 463 confirmed, probable, or suspected cases of COVID-19 took part in this study with a mean age of 35.38 ∓17.1 (range: 0-86 years). Tow-third 310 (67.0%) underwent the PCR tests, and 67 (21.6%) confirmed positive results. Moreover, one-third (159, 34.3%) exposed to CT scans; however, 51(32.3%) were compatible with COVID-19. The median age of individuals with PCR positive was 38 years. More than half (40, 59.7%) were males, compared to 27 (40.3%) were females. There was no significant relationship between PCR positivity and pandemic period, age, or gender (P = 0.149; P = 0.545; P = 0.285), respectively. Although older individuals had a higher rate of CT scan compatible with COVID-19, the relation between increased age and COVID-19 compatible CT was found not to be statistically significant (P = 0.053). Moreover, there was significant relationship between CT scan positivity and coughing, the tobacco smoking and diabetes (P = 0.003; P = 0.032; P = 0.016), respectively. Conclusion: Combining PCR, symptoms, and CT together doubles the likelihood of a correct diagnosis. Quarantined patients must be regularly monitored.

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among Libyan people- a web-based cross-sectional study

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Gender Differences in Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Gender Differences in Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Iraq

Evaluating the home isolation of COVID-19 patients in primary care

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