Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2021 Jul;24(7):1037-1043. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_394_20.
To evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of general population for Corona virus disease 19 (COVID-19).
A total of 950 participants submitted an online self-administered questionnaire, which was developed through literature search and validated. The online survey link was distributed through various social media platforms (WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Snapchat, Pinterest, and Tumblr). And 861 forms were included in the study after checking for completion of relevant response from participants, whereas 89 forms were excluded. The data were analyzed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Descriptive statistics were performed for percentage and frequency determination of quantitative and qualitative variables. Spearman's correlation and Chi square test were performed to control confounders and association of knowledge, attitude, and practices with gender and education level. The P value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
More than two third of the population was aware of COVID-19 and three fourth had had bachelor's degrees, whereas 18% had master level education. 85% have not attended any courses, awareness campaigns, and lectures to inculcate recent and updated knowledge. 83% believed that COVID-19 is a serious threat to the community; hence, prevention strategies should be adopted. There was no significant relationship (p = 0.23) between knowledge, attitude, and practice levels with gender, whereas a significant relationship (p = 0.01) was noted with education of participant. Similarly, a significant relationship (p = 0.00) was seen between knowledge and practices of participants toward COVID-19.
The studied population displayed adequate knowledge, attitude, and practice to combat COVID-19. However, we also find a knowledge gap between information source and perception of COVID-19 among our study participants. Therefore, there is a critical need for effective education and widespread public campaigns aiming to enhance relevant and contemporary information related to prevention and management of COVID-19.
评估普通人群对 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的知识、态度和实践。
共有 950 名参与者提交了一份在线自我管理问卷，该问卷是通过文献搜索和验证开发的。在线调查链接通过各种社交媒体平台（WhatsApp、Instagram、Facebook、LinkedIn、Twitter、Snapchat、Pinterest 和 Tumblr）分发。在检查参与者完成相关回复后，共有 861 份表格纳入研究，而 89 份表格被排除在外。通过社会科学统计包对数据进行分析。对定量和定性变量的百分比和频率进行描述性统计。为了控制混杂因素和知识、态度和实践与性别和教育水平的关联，进行了 Spearman 相关和卡方检验。P 值<0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
超过三分之二的人口了解 COVID-19，四分之三的人拥有学士学位，而 18%的人拥有硕士学位。85%的人没有参加任何课程、宣传活动和讲座来灌输最新和最新的知识。83%的人认为 COVID-19 对社区构成严重威胁；因此，应采取预防策略。知识、态度和实践水平与性别之间没有显著关系（p=0.23），而与参与者的教育水平之间存在显著关系（p=0.01）。同样，参与者对 COVID-19 的知识和实践之间也存在显著关系（p=0.00）。
研究人群对 COVID-19 表现出足够的知识、态度和实践能力。然而，我们也发现研究参与者在信息来源和对 COVID-19 的看法之间存在知识差距。因此，迫切需要开展有效的教育和广泛的公众宣传活动，旨在增强与 COVID-19 预防和管理相关的相关和当代信息。
