Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt.
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Ann Afr Med. 2023 Oct-Dec;22(4):426-433. doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_126_22.
The study explores the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic fatigue among well-educated Egyptians measured in terms of their level of adherence toward COVID-19 protective measures along 20 months since the beginning of the pandemic.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in October 2021, using an online questionnaire for well-educated Egyptians in different governorates.
A total of 888 participants completed the questionnaire, their mean age was 39 ± 7.2 years and 60% of them were females. There was a strong association between the presence of either behavioral risk factors or chronic conditions and % of infection. The main sources of COVID-19 information were social media, followed by the Egyptian Ministry of health and population and WHO websites. A pandemic fatigue was observed after nearly 7 to 10 months from the pandemic emergence. The participant's age, previous COVID-19 infection, and occupation status were significant predictors for adherence to COVID-19 protective measures. The participants claimed that difficulty in remaining at home, feeling uncomfortable with face masks, the high cost of protective supplies, absence of governmental enforcement, and forgetfulness are the most perceptive barriers hindering their adherence to COVID-19 protective measures. They suggested some strategies for better adherence and reduced pandemic fatigue that includes: the implementation of governmental enforcement measures, including penalties for nonwearing masks, educational health programs, and availability of free protective supplies at the workplace.
Pandemic fatigue was observed after 7 to 10 months from the pandemic emergence even though the high education level of the participants.
本研究旨在探讨自疫情爆发以来的 20 个月里，受过良好教育的埃及人对 COVID-19 防护措施的遵守程度，以此来衡量他们 COVID-19 大流行疲劳的出现。
本研究采用横断面研究设计，于 2021 年 10 月，使用在线问卷对不同省份的受过良好教育的埃及人进行调查。
共有 888 名参与者完成了问卷，他们的平均年龄为 39 ± 7.2 岁，其中 60%为女性。存在行为危险因素或慢性疾病与感染率之间存在很强的相关性。COVID-19 信息的主要来源是社交媒体，其次是埃及卫生部和人口部以及世界卫生组织的网站。自疫情爆发以来，大约 7 至 10 个月后，出现了大流行疲劳。参与者的年龄、以前感染过 COVID-19 以及职业状况是其对 COVID-19 防护措施的依从性的显著预测因素。参与者声称，难以呆在家里、戴口罩不舒服、防护用品成本高、政府执法不力以及健忘是阻碍他们遵守 COVID-19 防护措施的最明显障碍。他们提出了一些更好地遵守和减少大流行疲劳的策略，包括：实施政府执法措施，包括对不戴口罩者进行处罚、开展健康教育计划、以及在工作场所免费提供防护用品。
即使参与者受教育程度较高，但在疫情爆发后 7 至 10 个月，仍出现了大流行疲劳。
