Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
Department of Surgery Urology Division Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Edo State, Nigeria.
Pan Afr Med J. 2022 Sep 26;43:40. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.43.40.31864. eCollection 2022.
coronavirus disease is caused by a respiratory virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). It has assumed a health burden worldwide; hence it was declared a public health emergency of international concern. The pandemic has affected all health related disciplines; urology practice is not spared. It has also had its toll on socioeconomic life. The study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of patients visiting outpatient urology clinic on coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
this is a cross-sectional study conducted to assess the knowledge and practice of patients visiting outpatient urology clinic on COVID-19. All patients aged 18 years and above who consented were included. Association between independent variables (social demographic characteristics) and dependent variables (knowledge and practice) using Fisher´s exact, while predictors of dependent variables were assessed using logistics regression model.
a total of 154 respondents participated. Majority of respondents (50.0%) were between 60 and 69 years. Male constitute 90.3% of respondent. Majority, 65% of respondent had good knowledge while (80%) adopted good practice towards preventing COVID-19. There was an association between age and practice of preventive measure (p = 0.032). There were no predictors of knowledge and practice of preventive measures towards coronavirus disease amongst the socio-demographic characteristics.
concerted efforts should be made at educating the populace on knowledge, good practices across socio-demographic groups on COVID-19, particularly at the Hospital. Measures should be in place to develop Tele-health as this would improve response at curtailing coronavirus disease and improve health care.
冠状病毒病是由一种呼吸道病毒（严重急性呼吸系统综合症冠状病毒 2 型）引起的。它在全球范围内造成了健康负担；因此，它被宣布为国际关注的突发公共卫生事件。大流行影响了所有与健康相关的学科；泌尿外科实践也不例外。它也对社会经济生活造成了影响。本研究旨在评估在门诊泌尿外科就诊的患者对冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的认识和实践。
这是一项横断面研究，旨在评估在门诊泌尿外科就诊的患者对 COVID-19 的认识和实践。所有年龄在 18 岁及以上并同意参加的患者均被纳入研究。使用 Fisher 精确检验评估独立变量（社会人口统计学特征）和因变量（知识和实践）之间的关联，使用逻辑回归模型评估因变量的预测因素。
共有 154 名受访者参加。大多数受访者（50.0%）年龄在 60 至 69 岁之间。男性占受访者的 90.3%。大多数（65%）受访者对预防 COVID-19 有良好的认识，而（80%）采取了良好的预防措施。年龄与预防措施的实践之间存在关联（p = 0.032）。在社会人口统计学特征中，没有预测知识和预防冠状病毒病措施的因素。
应努力在全社会各年龄段人群中开展 COVID-19 知识和良好实践的教育，特别是在医院。应采取措施发展远程医疗，因为这将改善遏制冠状病毒病的反应，并改善医疗保健。
