Abstract
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease and a major global health-related issue. Knowledge, attitude and behaviours associated with this disease are being developed. Infected animals and consumption of contaminated foods are probably the main sources of this viral infection. Adhering to a healthy diet is effective in preventing patient affliction and recovery. Thus, the present research aims to determine the nutritional knowledge, attitude and behaviours associated with COVID-19 among Residents of Gonabad, Iran. The present online cross-sectional survey was conducted in March 2020 on 389 people selected through convenient sampling method. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire developed by the present researchers comprising four sections: demographic information, knowledge, attitude and nutritional behaviour. The collected data were analysed statistically in SPSS. Gonabad city in Khorasan Razavi in the Northeast of Iran. All people at or above 18 years of age. The present results revealed that the mean age of the participants was 37·3 ± 11·3 years. The mean scores for knowledge, attitude and nutritional behaviour were, respectively, 9·7 ± 1·4, 14·3 ± 3·5 and 29·6 ± 4·2. The mean scores for nutritional knowledge and attitude showed no statistically significant correlation with age, education, occupation, marital status and economic status. However, the mean nutritional behaviour score was significantly higher among women than men (P = 0·004). Participants' nutritional attitude and behaviour regarding COVID-19, at its early stage in Iran, were average and above average. The public education provided with this regard can have affected this result.
Highlights
The present research aimed to determine the nutritional knowledge, attitude and behaviours associated with COVID-19 among Residents of Gonabad, Iran
The present research aimed to explore the nutritional knowledge, attitude and behaviour associated with COVID-19
As for nutritional behaviours associated with COVID-19, participants showed that they often abided by the recommendations made by WHO broadcast in national TV
Summary
Setting The present cross-sectional online survey was conducted in 2020, one month after the COVID-19 epidemic occurred in Iran. The inclusion criteria were willingness to participate in research, the minimum age of 18 years, no mental disability and ability to answer the online questionnaire survey. Data collection The data collection instrument in the present research was a questionnaire with four sections, the first of which addressed participants’ demographic information such as gender, age, marital status, education and occupation. The second section included thirteen items about the nutritional knowledge of COVID-19 such as ‘Can contaminated dishes transmit COVID-19?’ The response was either yes or no, and the correct answer was scored 1 and incorrect answer 0. The third section explored participants’ nutritional attitude towards COVID-19 and consisted of thirteen items to be rated on a Likert scale: disagree, no opinion and agree.
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