Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Related Factors Towards COVID-19 Prevention Among Patients at University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Abstract

This study measured the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 prevention and examined associated factors among patients at a national tertiary general hospital in Vietnam. Methods: Adult patients admitted to University Medical Center during research period were recruited in a cross-sectional study, which employed a convenience sampling method with a 4-component questionnaire in order to examine the patients' consciousness towards COVID-19 spreading prevention based on four aspects: demographic characteristics (10 items), knowledge (14 items), attitudes (6 items), and practices (7 items). Results: The study involved 2769 respondents (18-90 years) with the mean age of 38.05 ±13.91 years. About two thirds of the respondents obtained diploma degree or higher (63.4%) and shared their living space with others (64.4%). The majority of patients settled in urban area (74.9%). All participants stayed informed about COVID-19, with the most commonly used channels like television (75.2%), the Internet (72.2%) and phone (69.8%). The vast majority showed sufficient knowledge (93.7%) and positive attitudes (76.3%). Just over half of participants remained good practiced of COVID-19 prevention (57.7%). On average, the factors of younger age, higher educational level, frequency and department of admission, and the number of COVID-19 informative channels were significantly associated with sufficient knowledge, positive attitudes, and good practices regarding preventive action against COVID-19 spreading. The optimistic attitude and having more undergoing chronic diseases were associated with the likelihood of well-practiced COVID-19 preventive measures (OR 3.63, 95% CI 1.54-8.55, p=0.003 and OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.78-0.98, p=0.02, respectively). Conclusion:The results of this study demonstrated that the likelihood of good preventive practices in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic was influenced by attitudes and several sociodemographic factors. More drastic interventions for the prevention of COVID-19 should be widely furnished and equipped in hospitals, through various routes to maximize the efficiency and adherence to prevention practices.

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Khảo Sát Kiến Thức, Thái Độ, Thực Hành Và Các Yếu Tố Ảnh Hưởng Phòng Chống Covid-19 Của Người Dân Trong Thời Kỳ Bình Thường Mới Tại Thành Phố Thủ Dầu Một Tỉnh Bình Dương

“…Kiến thức phòng chống COVID-19: Triệu chứng (thường gặp, ít gặp, nghiêm trọng), đường lây, phòng ngừa (Tiêm vắc xin, giữ khoảng cách, mang khẩu trang, rửa tay, che miệng và mũi khi kho hoặc hắc hơi, tự cách ly và khai báo y tế khi nghi ngờ mắc COVID-19). Sử dụng thang đo Likert 5 mức độ từ rất không đồng ý, không đồng ý, không biết, đồng ý đến rất đồng ý, tổng điểm kiến thức là 60 điểm (≥80%: Tốt; 60-79%: Trung bình; <60%: Kém) [3], [4], [6].…”

“…Thái độ phòng chống COVID-19: Tiêm vắc xin, mang khẩu trang, rửa tay, giữ khoảng cách, không tụ tập, khai báo y tế. Sử dụng thang đo Likert 5 mức độ từ rất không đồng ý, không đồng ý, trung lập, đồng ý đến rất đồng ý, tổng điểm thái độ là 30 điểm (≥80%: Tích cực; 60-79%: Trung lập; <60%: Tiêu cực) [3], [4], [6].…”

“…Thực hành phòng chống COVID-19: Mang khẩu trang, rửa tay, giữ khoảng cách, không tụ tập, khai báo y tế. Sử dụng thang đo Likert 5 mức độ từ không bao giờ, thỉnh thoảng, thường xuyên, rất thường xuyên đến luôn luôn, tổng điểm thực hành là 25 điểm (≥80%: Tốt; 60-79%: Khá; <60%: Kém) [3], [4], [6].…”