Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices toward the COVID-19 Pandemic among the Indian General Population: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Kutikuppala, LV Simhachalam; Kiran, Asha; Suvvari, Tarun Kumar

doi:10.4103/ijrc.ijrc_73_20

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“…adapted to the people in their environment, so that there are no misunderstandings and the spread of misinformation that causes excessive panic (Wang et al, 2020). Knowledge and attitudes are related to the level of panic and emotional disturbance among the community which can complicate efforts to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 (Kutikuppala et al, 2021).…”

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Increasing Community Knowledge in Efforts to Prevent Covid-19 Disease in Rural Areas

Vitaliati

2023

BJCS

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COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. COVID-19 has greatly affected human life, especially in the health sector. It is important that in this very emergency situation, to maintain the health of the people themselves, they must pay attention to their own health. thus, this prevention can be carried out in ways that have been recommended by the government, namely social distancing, washing hands, and using masks when traveling. The development of irresponsible issues can become an important problem in the COVID-19 outbreak control program in rural areas. The lack of knowledge and understanding of the population regarding valid information about the Corona virus agent can have a big social impact. This community service was carried out with training for health cadres in Silo Village, Silo District, attended by 30 cadres. The training material is in the form of Power Point slides, followed by training with simulations of correct recording and reporting regarding the early detection of COVID-19 events in the community. The results of this community service activity showed an increase in public knowledge about efforts to prevent transmission of COVID-19. This activity is effective for increasing village community knowledge in efforts to prevent COVID-19. It is hoped that the community can continue to carry out programs on preventing COVID-19.

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Increasing Community Knowledge in Efforts to Prevent Covid-19 Disease in Rural Areas

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2023

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“…The degree of knowledge (KAP level = 74.95%) about COVID-19 reported in the present study is higher than the studies done on Indian population (50%),[ 4 ] Iraq (52.15%),[ 5 ] and Syria (60%)[ 6 ] and lower than the studies done in China (90%)[ 7 ] and Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (81%). [ 8 ] These differences observed were mainly due to the educational status of the participants and the period during which the studies were carried out. All participants in the current research were familiar with the term “COVID-19 illness.” Many more studies have found the same thing.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards COVID-19 Pandemic among Patients Attending Dental Outpatient Department of M.G.M. Medical College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

Saxena

Sinha

Sharma

et al. 2023

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences

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Background: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an extremely contagious illness that spreads mostly via the dentistry practice. Patients in need of dental care are at a higher risk of becoming infected with and becoming carriers of the illness. Aim: To assess the COVID-19-related knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of patients visiting dental outpatient department of M.G.M. Medical College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, patients visiting dental outpatient department of M.G.M. Medical College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India were included. The questionnaire had four sections including demographic information, knowledge, attitudes, and practice in relation to COVID-19. Along with computation of descriptive statistics, data analysis was performed using unpaired t-test. Results: A total of 332 people took part in the research. The female respondents were higher in number (53.01%) and the highest percentage of the respondents belongs to the age group 18–40 years (55.72%). Nearly, 98% of respondents were vaccinated. The highest percentage of KAP level was recorded for knowledge (74.95%) followed by that of attitude (50.84%) and practices (37.05%). Conclusion: While respondents’ overall knowledge was high but their enthusiasm for taking preventative measures was low, and their efforts to stem the pandemic were lagging at best. Future campaigns should focus more on reaching out to marginalized populations, such as those with less education or higher poverty rates.

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“…Except for a few studies conducted in Pakistan [14] and Jordan [15] respectively among Afan and Syrian refugees, literature on knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 preventive measures in the refugee setting is notably sparse. However, a large number of studies were carried out in the field of knowledge, attitude and practices among the general population in a wide range of countries, including, China [16] South Korea [17], Iran [18], Bangladesh [19,20], Jordan [21], Saudi Arabia [22], Kenya [23] and India [24][25][26][27]. While the knowledge, attitude and practice level varied from study to study and country to country, most of the studies found that the level of KAP differs among demographic groups (e.g., age groups, male/females, employment status and income).…”

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COVID-19 preventive measures in Rohingya refugee camps: An assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice

Halder,

Hasan,

Mohamud

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Although many studies were conducted on COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among the general population in many countries, very little is known about refugees, particularly Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar. A vast array of risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) interventions were implemented in Cox’s Bazar with the intent of reducing disease transmission by empowering the community to adopt public health measures. Objectives The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of COVID-19 preventive measures among the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, and to identify their socio-demographic determinants. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 500 Rohingya individuals. Participants in the study were Rohingya refugees residing in five randomly selected camps where International Organization for Migration (IOM) Health was operating. Using a structured questionnaire, skilled community health workers surveyed the Rohingya population. In addition to the survey on knowledge, attitude, and practice, the study gathered information on the perspectives and relevance of sociodemographic factors that influence KAP. Results The study findings indicate that the mean scores for knowledge, attitude, and practice were 9.93, 7.55, and 2.71 respectively. Association was found between knowledge and practice level and age group–the elderly age group (>/ = 61 years) had less level of knowledge (AOR 0.42, P value = 0.058) and the late mid-age group (46–60 years) had better practice level (AOR 2.67, P value <0.001). Conclusions Our study found that the Rohingya refugee community in Cox’s Bazar has improved knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 preventive measures. However, the practice level of these measures remains low compared to the knowledge and positive attitude. The reason behind the poor practice of preventive measures needs to be identified and addressed engaging the community in similar future outbreaks.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices toward the COVID-19 Pandemic among the Indian General Population: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Increasing Community Knowledge in Efforts to Prevent Covid-19 Disease in Rural Areas

Increasing Community Knowledge in Efforts to Prevent Covid-19 Disease in Rural Areas

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards COVID-19 Pandemic among Patients Attending Dental Outpatient Department of M.G.M. Medical College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

COVID-19 preventive measures in Rohingya refugee camps: An assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice

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