Imboumy-Limoukou Roméo Karl, Ngoubangoye Barthélemy, Dibakou Serge Ely, Oyegue-Liabagui Sandrine Lydie, Mounioko Franck, Kouna Lady Charlene, Matangoye Walter Roddy, Ontoua Steede Seinnat, Mbani Mpega Nancy Cheronne, Lekana-Douki Jean-Bernard
Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville, BP 769 Franceville, Gabon.
Laboratoire de Recherches en Immunologie, Parasitologie et Microbiologie, Ecole Doctorale Régionale d'Afrique Centrale en Infectiologie Tropicale (ECODRAC), Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku, BP 876 Franceville, Gabon.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2022 Jul 11;12(7):226. doi: 10.3390/bs12070226.
COVID-19 is an emerging respiratory disease; it was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. This survey aimed to describe the knowledge, attitudes, perception and practices of the Gabonese public towards COVID-19. This study was performed on 1016 participants. All participants filled in the questionnaire voluntarily, reporting demographic characteristics and answering questions assessing their level of knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and practice towards COVID-19. Among participants, there were 535 men and 476 women. The mean age of the participants was 33.2 ± 16.7 years old. Almost all participants (98.1%) said that they had heard about COVID-19 but only 2.8% knew the pathogenic agent responsible for COVID-19. More than 80% knew that the disease could be transmitted by greeting infected people (87.3%), kissing an infected person (90.0%), touching an infected doorknob (83.5%) and attending meetings (83.9%). The mean knowledge score was higher among younger than older participants, higher among participants living in urban areas than those living in rural areas and higher among participants with higher levels of education than those with lower levels of education. In general, respondents had good knowledge of COVID-19 and a positive attitude towards using protective measures; however, there were differences according to gender, age group, place of residence, professional group and level of education.
新冠肺炎是一种新出现的呼吸道疾病；它被世界卫生组织宣布为全球大流行疾病。这项调查旨在描述加蓬公众对新冠肺炎的知识、态度、认知和行为。该研究对1016名参与者进行。所有参与者自愿填写问卷，报告人口统计学特征，并回答评估他们对新冠肺炎的知识水平、态度、认知和行为的问题。参与者中，有535名男性和476名女性。参与者的平均年龄为33.2±16.7岁。几乎所有参与者（98.1%）表示他们听说过新冠肺炎，但只有2.8%知道导致新冠肺炎的病原体。超过80%的人知道这种疾病可以通过与感染者打招呼（87.3%）、亲吻感染者（90.0%）、触摸被感染者的门把手（83.5%）以及参加会议（83.9%）传播。年轻参与者的平均知识得分高于年长参与者，居住在城市地区的参与者高于居住在农村地区的参与者，教育水平较高的参与者高于教育水平较低的参与者。总体而言，受访者对新冠肺炎有良好的认知，并且对采取保护措施持积极态度；然而，根据性别、年龄组、居住地、职业群体和教育水平存在差异。
