COVID-19大流行期间的口罩佩戴实践与技术：苏丹的一项非代表性横断面研究
Face Mask Practice and Technique During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nonrepresentative Cross-Sectional Study in Sudan.
作者信息
Ayed Itimad I A, Khalil Rehana, Adam Ishag, Al-Wutayd Osama
机构信息
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, International University of Africa, Khartoum, Sudan.
出版信息
Patient Prefer Adherence. 2022 May 3;16:1163-1176. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S366099. eCollection 2022.
BACKGROUND
The World Health Organization issued guidelines for face mask use in community settings during the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, data are limited on public compliance with those guidelines in Sudan. Therefore, this study assessed face mask-wearing practice and technique during the COVID-19 pandemic among residents of Sudan.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted from July to September 2021 among Sudanese aged ≥18 years. A web-based questionnaire was shared through different social media platforms. Personal characteristics, four knowledge-associated items, three attitude-associated items, one item concerning mask-wearing practice, and five items related to mask-wearing technique were determined. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariable analyses were performed using STATA v17.
RESULTS
The survey included 1059 participants (48% males, 52% females) from different regions of Sudan. The overall mean ± SD was 3 ± 0.73 for knowledge of COVID-19 transmission; 2.3 ± 0.71 for attitude toward wearing face masks; 0.38 ± 0.49 for the practice of wearing a face mask; and 4.17 ± 0.97 for face mask-wearing technique. Approximately one-third (38%) of participants always wore a face mask during the pandemic, with age, sex, education level, family income, face mask attitude, occupation, and history of COVID-19 infection affecting the practice. All steps of face mask-wearing technique were performed by 46% of participants (59% performed hand hygiene before putting on a mask and 86% after removing it; 98% covered mouth and nose; 90% adjusted masks at the nose bridge, and 84% tied masks securely), and associated with age, occupation, family income, history of COVID-19 infection, and face-mask attitude.
CONCLUSION
Although knowledge and attitude were relatively good, the practice of wearing a face mask and using proper techniques among participants were low. To ensure optimal face mask use and proper mask-wearing techniques, educational intervention and establishing governmental regulations are highly recommended.
背景
世界卫生组织发布了在当前新冠疫情期间社区环境中使用口罩的指南。然而，关于苏丹公众对这些指南的遵守情况的数据有限。因此，本研究评估了新冠疫情期间苏丹居民佩戴口罩的行为和技巧。
方法
2021年7月至9月对年龄≥18岁的苏丹人进行了一项横断面研究。通过不同社交媒体平台分享了一份基于网络的问卷。确定了个人特征、四个与知识相关的项目、三个与态度相关的项目、一个关于佩戴口罩行为的项目以及五个与佩戴口罩技巧相关的项目。使用STATA v17进行单变量、双变量和多变量分析。
结果
该调查包括来自苏丹不同地区的1059名参与者（48%为男性，52%为女性）。新冠病毒传播知识的总体均值±标准差为3±0.73；对佩戴口罩的态度均值为2.3±0.71；佩戴口罩行为的均值为0.38±0.49；佩戴口罩技巧的均值为4.17±0.97。在疫情期间，约三分之一（38%）的参与者始终佩戴口罩，年龄、性别、教育水平、家庭收入、对口罩的态度、职业和新冠病毒感染史会影响这一行为。46%的参与者执行了佩戴口罩技巧的所有步骤（59%在戴口罩前进行了手部卫生，86%在摘口罩后进行了手部卫生；98%遮住了口鼻；90%在鼻梁处调整了口罩，84%系紧了口罩），这与年龄、职业、家庭收入、新冠病毒感染史和对口罩的态度有关。
结论
尽管知识和态度相对较好，但参与者中佩戴口罩和使用正确技巧的行为较低。为确保最佳的口罩使用和正确的佩戴技巧，强烈建议进行教育干预并制定政府法规。
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