The applicability of basic preventive measures of the pandemic COVID-19 and associated factors among residents in Guraghe Zone.
PLoS One
; 16(8): e0256598, 2021.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1372015
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Internationally, countries have reacted to the COVID-19 outbreak by introducing key public health non-pharmaceutical interventions to protect vulnerable population groups. In response to COVID-19, the Government of Ethiopia has been taking a series of policy actions beyond public health initiatives alone. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the applicability of basic preventive measures of the pandemic COVID-19 and associated factors among the residents of Guraghe Zone from 18th to 29th September, 2020.METHODS:
Community based cross sectional study was conducted at Guraghe Zone from 18th to 29th September, 2020. Systematic random sampling method was applied among the predetermined 634 samples. Variables which had p-value less than 0.25 in bivariate analysis were considered as candidate for multivariable logistic regression model. P-value <0.05 was used as a cutoff point to determine statistical significance in multiple logistic regressions for the final model.RESULT:
In this study, 17.7% (95% CI 14.7, 20.5) of the respondents apply the basic preventive measures towards the prevention of the pandemic COVID-19. In addition, being rural resident (AOR 4.78,; 95%CI 2.50, 8.90), being studied grade 1-8 (AOR 3.70; 95%CI 1.70, 7.90), being a farmer (AOR 4.10; 95%CI 1.25, 13.35), currently not married (AOR 2.20, 95%CI 1.24, 4.06), having family size 1-3(AOR 6.50; 95%CI 3.21, 3.35), have no diagnosed medical illness (AOR 6.40; 95%CI 3.85, 10.83) and having poor knowledge (AOR 3.50; 95%CI 1.60, 7.40) were factors which are statistically significant in multivariable logistic regression model.CONCLUSION:
Despite the application of preventive measures and vaccine delivery, the applicability of the pandemic COVID-19 preventive measures was too low, which indicate that the Zone is at risk for the infection. Rural residents, those who have lower educational level, farmers, non-marrieds, those who have lower family size, those who have diagnosed medical illnesses and those who have poor knowledge were prone to the infection with the pandemic COVID-19 due to the lower practice of applying the basic preventive measures. In addition, awareness creation should be in practice at all levels of the community especially lower educational classes and rural residents.
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Coleções:
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo experimental
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Ensaios controlados aleatorizados
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Revisão sistemática/Meta-análise
Tópicos:
Vacinas
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Meia-Idade
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Jovem adulto
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
PLoS One
Assunto da revista:
Ciência
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Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Journal.pone.0256598
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