Open AccessKnowledge, Awareness & Practice (KAP) for COVID-19 in the Pakistani Nation
Author(s) -
Riaz Tahira,
Sadaf Shafique,
Elishba Maryam,
Huma Shehzadi,
Areej Riaz,
Sana Riaz,
Muhammad Zulqurnain
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1996-7195
DOI - 10.53350/pjmhs22163560
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , battle , family medicine , cross sectional study , perception , psychology , medicine , medical education , disease , geography , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , neuroscience , archaeology
Objectives: The study aimed to examine COVID-19 knowledge among the general public in Pakistan, to review their attitudes and views regarding the fast epidemic. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Duration of Study: June-July 2020. Methodology: A total of 679 respondents included. The questionnaires comprised of the following basic themes: basic demography, general & basic clinical/medical knowledge, attitudes, awareness, perceptions as well as a sense of prevention regarding COVID-19. Results: The majority (75.5%) of the respondents were from Punjab province. Around half (54.5%) of the respondents had heard about the COVID-19 infection through different social media. The majority were 28.4% medical students. The majority of the respondents (80-95%) selected correct answers from the given choices for the questions related to some clinical knowledge. More than half of people (59-64%) think positively that COVID-19 will successfully be controlled and Pakistan will be successful in winning this battle of the pandemic. 61% were afraid of COVID-19 as it is highly contagious disease (37.7%). Around 60% always covered their noses and mouths while sneezing and coughing. Conclusion: The people must have a thorough understanding of COVID-19 to successfully execute COVID-19 prevention strategies. Although we found enough knowledge, favorable perspectives, and readiness to follow SOPs, we believe that additional preventative and cautious attitudes, as well as awareness, are needed. Keywords: COVID-19, Online Survey, KAP (Knowledge, Awareness & Practice), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)