Statistics Discipline, Science Engineering & Technology School, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh.
School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jul 27;19(15):9146. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159146.
Infection with COVID-19 and its control entailing steroids and immunomodulatory medications disrupted normal immune function. The ensuing immunological disorder led to the rise of another infection-Black Fungus (Mucormycosis). However, the spread of Black Fungus can be minimized through proper knowledge, informed attitude, and conscious preventive practice. This study aimed to assess students' knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding Black Fungus amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.
This cross-sectional study was carried out among Bangladeshi students from June to July 2021. Using Google Forms, an e-questionnaire was developed for this web-based survey, and the participants were selected through a snowball sampling approach.
Out of the 2009 participants, more than half were female (53.5%), and the majority were at an age between 18 and 25 years (31.5%) and had received higher secondary (HSC) schooling (77.8%), while around 61% resided in urban areas. Findings revealed that most of the students (63.8%) spent around 2 h on electronic and social media to become informed about COVID-19 and Black Fungus. Approximately 33% of the students showed low KAP scores (32.9%), whereas around 26% had high KAP scores. Our results show a significant association between KAP and sex, schooling, living status, residence, and media exposure.
The knowledge of Black Fungus considerably varies among Bangladeshi students considering the place of residence, age, sex, living arrangement, and media exposure. Policymakers should emphasize awareness among people focusing on the results of this study to increase deterrent attitudes and protective practices to minimize the risks of being infected.
COVID-19 感染及其控制需要使用类固醇和免疫调节药物，这会破坏正常的免疫功能。随之而来的免疫紊乱导致了另一种感染——黑真菌（毛霉菌病）的出现。然而，通过适当的知识、明智的态度和有意识的预防措施，可以最大限度地减少黑真菌的传播。本研究旨在评估孟加拉国 COVID-19 大流行期间学生对黑真菌的知识、态度和实践（KAP）。
这是一项在 2021 年 6 月至 7 月期间进行的横断面研究，针对孟加拉国的学生。使用 Google 表单开发了一个网络调查的电子问卷，并通过雪球抽样方法选择参与者。
在 2009 名参与者中，超过一半是女性（53.5%），大多数年龄在 18 至 25 岁之间（31.5%），并接受过高等中学（HSC）教育（77.8%），而大约 61%的人居住在城市地区。研究结果表明，大多数学生（63.8%）花费大约 2 小时在电子和社交媒体上了解 COVID-19 和黑真菌。大约 33%的学生表现出低 KAP 得分（32.9%），而大约 26%的学生表现出高 KAP 得分。我们的结果表明，KAP 与性别、教育程度、居住状况、居住地和媒体接触之间存在显著关联。
考虑到居住地点、年龄、性别、居住安排和媒体接触，孟加拉国学生对黑真菌的了解程度差异很大。决策者应强调针对本研究结果的公众意识，以增强防范态度和保护措施，最大限度地降低感染风险。
