COVID-19 相关知识、态度和实践在印度人群中的研究：一项全国在线横断面调查。
COVID-19 related knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Indian Population: An online national cross-sectional survey.
机构信息
Ranchi Field Unit, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Delhi, India.
ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Delhi, India.
出版信息
PLoS One. 2022 Mar 3;17(3):e0264752. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264752. eCollection 2022.
INTRODUCTION
This highly contagious zoonotic corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) spread to most parts of the world (200 countries) and created a public health emergency. Due to its novel nature and indistinctness, different sources of information and suggestions were developed to guide the individuals about its transmission and prevent its infection. Responses to the active intervention efforts have posed some relevant questions on population understanding and attitudes toward COVID-19. The present study is aims to assess the COVID-19 related knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) in a heterogeneous Indian population.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
501 respondents across India participated in a questionnaire-based online survey from April 2020 to May 2020. The questionnaire incorporated 56 questions about demographic characteristics and KAP dimensions. The mixed (quantitative and qualitative) methods were employed to evaluate KAP dimensions. Descriptive analysis was estimated as means, SD, and proportion. The bivariate (χ2), correlation, and regression analysis were utilized for the response analysis. In addition, qualitative analysis, including content and thematic analysis were done for open-ended questions.
RESULT
High knowledge and positive attitude were reported in more than half of the study population, with a proportion of 58.6% and 62.1%, respectively. Education shows a significant difference in the knowledge and attitude dimensions. The good practice (50.5% of the total population) reported a significant difference in age and gender categories with the test of independence (χ2). Prevention (56.89%) in knowledge domain and risk (17.56%), information-seeking (45.51%), prevention (51.50%), and treatment-seeking (54.29%) in attitude domains recorded low proportion. KAP variables were found in association in Pearson correlation analysis. In logistic regression analysis, knowledge was the strongest predictor for the positive attitude, whereas attitude was reported as the best predictor for good practice outcome.
CONCLUSION
The study presents a moderate level of covid related knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Indian population.
简介
这种高度传染性的人畜共患冠状病毒（SARS-CoV-2）传播到世界大部分地区（200 个国家），造成了公共卫生紧急情况。由于其新颖性和不明确性，不同的信息来源和建议被开发出来，以指导个人了解其传播并预防感染。针对积极干预措施的反应对人口对 COVID-19 的理解和态度提出了一些相关问题。本研究旨在评估印度人群中 COVID-19 相关知识、态度和实践（KAP）。
材料和方法
2020 年 4 月至 2020 年 5 月，来自印度各地的 501 名受访者参加了一项基于问卷的在线调查。问卷包含了 56 个关于人口统计学特征和 KAP 维度的问题。采用混合（定量和定性）方法评估 KAP 维度。描述性分析采用均值、标准差和比例进行估计。采用卡方检验、相关性和回归分析进行应答分析。此外，还对开放式问题进行了定性分析，包括内容和主题分析。
结果
超过一半的研究人群报告了较高的知识和积极的态度，分别为 58.6%和 62.1%。教育在知识和态度维度上有显著差异。良好的实践（总人口的 50.5%）在年龄和性别类别上与独立性检验（χ2）有显著差异。预防（知识领域的 56.89%）和风险（17.56%）、信息寻求（45.51%）、预防（51.50%）和治疗寻求（54.29%）的比例较低。Pearson 相关性分析显示 KAP 变量之间存在关联。在逻辑回归分析中，知识是积极态度的最强预测因子，而态度是良好实践结果的最佳预测因子。
结论
本研究显示，印度人群中 COVID-19 相关知识、态度和实践处于中等水平。
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