Abstract
Background: Pandemic outbreak of highly contagious coronavirus (COVID-19) became a major threat to our physical and mental health due to the rapid spreading and related countermeasures particularly lockdowns. Population commitment to preventive measures of COVID-19 and political decisions taken depending on their sufficient knowledge and positive attitude about this disease. Aim: This study was conducted to assess public knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 pandemic in Al Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Design and Setting: Cross-sectional study was used among the general population at Al Gharbia Governorate Egypt, from April 18 until May 18, 2020. Sample: 526 participants whom complete the online survey at Al Gharbia Governorate Egypt. Tools: The online survey questionnaire was developed by the researchers. It consisted of four parts; socio-demographic data, a COVID-19 knowledge, attitude and reported practices questionnaire. Results: This study was revealed that the majority (89.1%) of the studied sample had good knowledge. TV was the commonest source (77%) followed by social media (67.10%) for this knowledge. While, half (50%) of them had reported poor practices regarding COVID-19. Conclusion and Recommendation: Our study showed that in spite of the respondents have exhibited good knowledge, positive attitude but they reported poor practices regarding covid-19 during the pandemic. So, we recommended that a health educational program should directed to high risk groups it will be more effective in prevention and control of COVID- 19 and all public should maintain commitment of precautionary measures.
Highlights
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global public health emergency against the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and since has rapidly achieved a pandemic status [1, 2]
In Egypt, on 14th September 2020, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed a total of 101,009 confirmed cases, 84,161 recovered /and were discharged from Isolation and quarantine hospitals, and 5,648 death cases in the country from 28 Governorates [4]
The current study found that the total score most of the studied sample had good knowledge and only 11.0 % of them had poor knowledge
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global public health emergency against the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and since has rapidly achieved a pandemic status [1, 2]. Attitudes and practices about COVID- 19 among public consider an important role of CHN in detecting a community’s readiness to accept behavioral change measures from health authorities, provide better insight to address knowledge about the disease and the development of preventive measures, health promotion programs and help government in decisions taken [12,13,14]. Population commitment to preventive measures of COVID-19 and political decisions taken depending on their sufficient knowledge and positive attitude about this disease. Aim: This study was conducted to assess public knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 pandemic in Al Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Tools: The online survey questionnaire was developed by the researchers It consisted of four parts; socio-demographic data, a COVID-19 knowledge, attitude and reported practices questionnaire. Conclusion and Recommendation: Our study showed that in spite of the respondents have exhibited good knowledge, positive attitude but they reported poor practices regarding covid-19 during the pandemic. We recommended that a health educational program should directed to high risk groups it will be more effective in prevention and control of COVID- 19 and all public should maintain commitment of precautionary measures
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