Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Pan Afr Med J. 2022 Jun 1;42:85. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.85.31596. eCollection 2022.
COVID-19 has affected several millions of people globally and various means have been employed to curb the spread. This nationwide survey investigated adherence to infection control protocols and drug uptake among Nigerian adults.
this was a descriptive cross-sectional survey using an internet-based questionnaire to investigate adherence to infection control practices and drug use among adults, who have been resident in Nigeria for at least 6 months. The data was analyzed using Stata software version 16 with levels of significance at p<0.05.
a total of 1235 adults participated in the study. The respondents were aged 18-78 years with a mean age of 36.3 ±11.1 years. Over half (53.0%) of the participants were between 31-50 years. The male to female ratio was 1: 1.45. Majority (92.6%) had a minimum of tertiary educational qualification. One hundred (27.1%) reported a positive test result for COVID-19. A total of 1,204 (97.5%) admitted to wearing of face masks, 1,125 (91.1%) washed hands regularly, 1,142 (92.5%) used hand sanitizers while physical distancing was maintained in 985 (79.8%). A total of 854 (69.2%) were on at least a drug or herbal based therapy. Herbal based remedies were used in 112 (9.1%), supplements in 763 (61.8%), antibiotics in 210 (17%), ivermectin in 205 (16.6%), and antimalarials in 128 (10.4%) participants.
adherence to behavioural measures was high among the population, with widespread uptake of supplements, antibiotics, and antimalarial drugs. The high uptake of antibiotics emphasizes the need to step up regulatory policies for antibiotic use.
COVID-19 已在全球影响数百万人，人们采取了各种手段来遏制其传播。本全国性调查研究了尼日利亚成年人对感染控制方案的遵守情况和药物使用情况。
这是一项描述性的横断面调查，使用基于互联网的问卷来调查在尼日利亚居住至少 6 个月的成年人对感染控制实践和药物使用的依从性。使用 Stata 软件版本 16 进行数据分析，显著性水平为 p<0.05。
共有 1235 名成年人参加了这项研究。参与者年龄在 18-78 岁之间，平均年龄为 36.3±11.1 岁。超过一半（53.0%）的参与者年龄在 31-50 岁之间。男性与女性的比例为 1:1.45。大多数（92.6%）参与者至少具有高等教育学历。有 100（27.1%）人报告 COVID-19 检测结果呈阳性。共有 1204（97.5%）人承认戴口罩，1125（91.1%）人经常洗手，1142（92.5%）人使用手部消毒剂，同时 985（79.8%）人保持身体距离。共有 854（69.2%）人至少服用了一种药物或草药疗法。有 112（9.1%）人使用草药制剂，763（61.8%）人使用补充剂，210（17%）人使用抗生素，205（16.6%）人使用伊维菌素，128（10.4%）人使用抗疟药。
该人群对行为措施的遵守程度较高，广泛使用补充剂、抗生素和抗疟药。抗生素的高使用率强调需要加强抗生素使用的监管政策。
