公众对新冠病毒疾病本质、并发症易感性以及与流感关系的认知：来自也门的一项横断面研究
Public Perception Toward COVID-19 Disease Nature, Susceptibility to Complication, and Relationship to Influenza: A Cross-Sectional Study from Yemen.
作者信息
Halboup Abdulsalam M, Alzoubi Karem H, Khabour Omar F, Alomari Mahmoud A, Refat Moath, Al-Khazzan Abdulrazzaq Y, Saleh Jaber Ammar Ali, Abubakar Usman
机构信息
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen.
Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
出版信息
J Multidiscip Healthc. 2023 Mar 13;16:707-716. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S399405. eCollection 2023.
BACKGROUND
Following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) declaration as a pandemic, Yemen has started applying preventive measures to prevent its spread. This study aims to identify the perception regarding the nature of the COVID-19 disease, susceptibility to severe forms of the disease, and its relationship to seasonal influenza among the population of Yemen.
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional study of the public in Yemen. The relationship between participants' sociodemographic factors and their responses was assessed by the chi-square test.
RESULTS
A total of 748 participants agreed to participate in the study. Regarding the nature of the diseases, nearly half of the participants (48.8%, n=352) believed that COVID-19 is a naturally occurring human virus that is a serious and fatal disease (61.2%, n=448). The majority (74.9%; n=518) did not agree that bacteria cause COVID-19. More than half of the participants (57.5%, n=423) believed this disease is transmitted to humans through a host animal. Regarding the vulnerable groups to develop severe COVID-19 infection, most of the participants pointed out that the elderly (94.3%, n=705), people with chronic diseases (89.9%, n=669), and pregnant women (53%, n=365) were more susceptible to severe diseases. Regarding symptoms, the majority (61.9%, n=458) of the participants agreed that the symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to those of seasonal influenza. Additionally, the majority (81.9%, n=579) agreed that some individuals develop more severe symptoms than seasonal influenza, particularly those with chronic illness. Gender, age, and education were found to be associated with participants' perceptions regarding the nature of the virus and susceptibility to severe disease.
CONCLUSION
Participants demonstrate a good understanding of the nature and susceptibility to complications associated with COVID-19 disease and its relationship to influenza. However, the respondents with a lower level of education might require additional educational campaigns to improve their awareness of the disease.
背景
在冠状病毒病（COVID-19）被宣布为大流行病之后，也门已开始采取预防措施以防止其传播。本研究旨在确定也门民众对COVID-19疾病本质、罹患该疾病严重形式的易感性及其与季节性流感关系的认知。
方法
这是一项针对也门公众的横断面研究。通过卡方检验评估参与者的社会人口学因素与其反应之间的关系。
结果
共有748名参与者同意参与本研究。关于疾病的本质，近一半的参与者（48.8%，n = 352）认为COVID-19是一种自然发生的人类病毒且是一种严重的致命疾病（61.2%，n = 448）。大多数人（74.9%；n = 518）不同意细菌会导致COVID-19。超过一半的参与者（57.5%，n = 423）认为这种疾病是通过宿主动物传播给人类的。关于易发生严重COVID-19感染的脆弱群体，大多数参与者指出老年人（94.3%，n = 705）、慢性病患者（89.9%，n = 669）和孕妇（53%，n = 365）更容易罹患严重疾病。关于症状，大多数参与者（61.9%，n = 458）同意COVID-19的症状与季节性流感的症状相似。此外，大多数人（81.9%，n = 579）同意一些人会出现比季节性流感更严重的症状，特别是那些患有慢性病的人。发现性别、年龄和教育程度与参与者对病毒本质和罹患严重疾病易感性的认知有关。
结论
参与者对COVID-19疾病的本质、与之相关的并发症易感性及其与流感的关系表现出良好的理解。然而，教育程度较低的受访者可能需要更多的教育活动来提高他们对该疾病的认识。
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