Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Purbanchal University College of Medical Sciences, Gothgaun, Morang, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2020 Oct 15;58(230):770-774. doi: 10.31729/jnma.5096.
Rapid spread of COVID-19 has become a major concern worldwide. Strong adherence to preventive measures can help to break the chain of the spread of coronavirus. We conducted this study to find out the extent of information general people of Eastern Nepal have regarding COVID-19 and their attitude and practice towards preventing its spread.
A descriptive cross-sectional online study was done among the people of Eastern Nepal on knowledge, attitude, and practice related to COVID-19 from May 1st to May 15th after obtaining ethical clearance from the ethical review board (ERB) (ref no. 319/2020 P). A 20 item survey instrument was adapted using WHO course materials on an emerging COVID-19. A convenience sample method was used. Data were collected and entered in Statistical Packages for Social Services version 11.5. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data.
Among 1069 respondents, the correct answer on the COVID-19 related knowledge questionnaire was 958 (89.61%), 487 (93.11%) were health professionals, and 471 (86.26%) non-health professionals. Preventive measures were strictly followed by 1044 (97.66%) participants. A wrong perception about the disease was present in 390 (36.48%). Health ministry website 356 (33.30%) followed by news media 309 (29%) was the major source of information among the people.
Knowledge regarding COVID-19 among people the selected population of eastern is satisfactory which was similar to other studies done. However, people still have misperceptions regarding the disease and do not strictly follow the preventive measures.
COVID-19 的迅速传播已成为全球关注的主要问题。严格遵守预防措施有助于打破冠状病毒传播链。我们进行这项研究是为了了解尼泊尔东部地区的一般民众对 COVID-19 的了解程度，以及他们对预防疾病传播的态度和做法。
在获得伦理审查委员会（ERB）（参考号 319/2020 P）的伦理批准后，于 5 月 1 日至 5 月 15 日期间，在尼泊尔东部地区的人群中进行了一项关于 COVID-19 相关知识、态度和实践的描述性横断面在线研究。一项 20 项的调查工具是使用世界卫生组织关于新兴 COVID-19 的课程材料改编的。使用方便样本方法。使用社会服务统计软件包 11.5 收集和输入数据。计算了 95%置信区间的点估计值，以及二项数据的频率和比例。
在 1069 名受访者中，COVID-19 相关知识问卷的正确答案为 958 个（89.61%），其中 487 个（93.11%）为卫生专业人员，471 个（86.26%）为非卫生专业人员。1044 名（97.66%）参与者严格遵守预防措施。390 名（36.48%）受访者对疾病存在错误看法。卫生部网站 356 名（33.30%），其次是新闻媒体 309 名（29%），是人们获取信息的主要来源。
所选东部人群对 COVID-19 的了解程度令人满意，与其他研究相似。然而，人们对该疾病仍存在误解，并未严格遵守预防措施。
