Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries, Future University in Egypt, New Cairo, Egypt.
Inform Health Soc Care. 2021 Sep 2;46(3):244-255. doi: 10.1080/17538157.2021.1883029. Epub 2021 Feb 23.
To survey the health-seeking behaviors and perspectives of the Egyptian population toward the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive survey was designed and disseminated via social media platforms. The survey consisted of 32 questions addressing respondent's demographics, knowledge, practice, and attitude toward the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 25,994 Egyptians participated in the survey from the 29 Egyptian governorates. More than 99% of the respondents were aware of the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses showed split opinions regarding whether people should wear gloves or masks to prevent COVID-19 infection (47.7% and 49.5% replied with "False", respectively). Almost one-quarter (23.1%) of the respondents went to crowded places during the last 14 days. Calling the emergency hotline and self-isolation at home were the most frequent practices to deal with COVID-19 symptoms (34.1% and 44.5%, respectively). A total of 85% of respondents reported their confidence in the Egyptian healthcare system to win the battle against COVID-19 despite the challenges. A vast majority of this large population sample reported reasonable knowledge levels and potentially appropriate practices toward COVID-19.
调查埃及民众对 COVID-19 大流行的健康寻求行为和观点。设计了一项描述性调查，并通过社交媒体平台进行了传播。该调查由 32 个问题组成，涉及受访者的人口统计学、知识、实践和对 COVID-19 大流行的态度。共有 25994 名埃及人从埃及的 29 个省参与了这项调查。超过 99%的受访者意识到了 COVID-19 大流行。对于人们是否应该戴手套或口罩来预防 COVID-19 感染，受访者的意见存在分歧（分别有 47.7%和 49.5%的人回答“错误”）。几乎四分之一（23.1%）的受访者在过去 14 天内去过拥挤的地方。拨打紧急热线和在家自我隔离是应对 COVID-19 症状的最常见做法（分别为 34.1%和 44.5%）。尽管面临挑战，但 85%的受访者表示对埃及医疗保健系统有信心赢得对抗 COVID-19 的胜利。尽管面临挑战，但大多数受访者报告了他们对 COVID-19 的合理认识水平和潜在的适当实践。
