Kandel Samikshya, Lamsal Mahesh, Yadav Saroj Adhikari, Bhandari Dipak, Adhikari Ganesh, Poudel Sagar, Sharma Pawan, Gautam Swotantra
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Central Department of Biotechnology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2020 Sep 27;58(229):690-695. doi: 10.31729/jnma.5284.
COVID-19 infection is caused by a new strain of SARS CoV-2 virus, which transmits directly from person-to-person and has become a pandemic. To counteract this, actions related to mass quarantines or stay-at-home orders have been used termed as lockdown. This study aims to study lifestyle, behaviour, perception and practice of people regarding during the lockdown.
An online survey was conducted with structured questionnaire in Google forms after ethical approval from Nepal Health Research Council (Ref-2631). The attributes of knowledge, attitude and practices were explored using multiple-choice questions and results were statistically analysed using Microsoft excel.
Five hundred fifty-five respondents completed the survey with 280 (50.5%) males and 275 (49.5%) female. The knowledge regarding viral pandemic was increased in 496 (89.3%) respondents. 424 (76.4%) people developed stress due to pandemic. Three hundred fifty three (63.6%) were adversely affected by professional works or suffered economic loss in business. More than 42% participants are using their time for study in personal development, online classes etc. Conclusions: The knowledge of viral pandemic as well as personal hygiene habits have improved in majority of people but many also developed stress. They were convinced that lockdown lowered transmission of infection which in turn affected lifestyle behaviour and practices. Practicing social distancing becomes too difficult for the poor in the absence of proper social security system and government support. E-Learning has become more acceptable due to lockdown. Further studies with in-person interviews are warranted.
新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）感染由一种新型严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）病毒引起，该病毒在人与人之间直接传播，已成为全球大流行疾病。为应对这一情况，与大规模隔离或居家令相关的行动被称为封锁措施。本研究旨在调查人们在封锁期间的生活方式、行为、认知和实践情况。
在获得尼泊尔卫生研究委员会伦理批准（编号：2631）后，通过谷歌表单进行了一项带有结构化问卷的在线调查。使用多项选择题探究知识、态度和实践等方面的属性，并使用微软Excel对结果进行统计分析。
555名受访者完成了调查，其中男性280名（50.5%），女性275名（49.5%）。496名（89.3%）受访者对病毒大流行的了解有所增加。424名（76.4%）的人因大流行而产生压力。353名（63.6%）的人受到职业工作的不利影响或遭受商业经济损失。超过42%的参与者将时间用于个人发展学习、在线课程等。结论：大多数人对病毒大流行的了解以及个人卫生习惯有所改善，但许多人也产生了压力。他们确信封锁降低了感染传播，这反过来影响了生活方式行为和实践。在缺乏适当社会保障体系和政府支持的情况下，贫困人群很难做到保持社交距离。由于封锁，电子学习变得更易被接受。有必要进一步开展面对面访谈的研究。
