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Acceptability of contact management and care of simple cases of COVID-19 at home: a mixed-method study in Senegal
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| medRxiv
| ID: ppmedrxiv-21253266
ABSTRACT
IntroductionIn mid-2020, due to the health system challenges from increased COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Health and Social Action in Senegal opted for contact management and care of simple cases at home. The studys objective was to determine the acceptability of contact management, home care of simple cases of COVID-19, and its associated factors. MethodThis was a sequential mixed-method study. We collected data from June 11, 2020, to July 10, 2020, for the quantitative survey (N=813) and from August 24 to September 16, 2020, for the qualitative survey (N=30). We carried out a sampling strategy using marginal quotas at the national level. We collected data using a structured questionnaire in a telephone interview for the quantitative survey and using an interview guide formulated from the quantitative surveys initial results for the qualitative data. We assessed acceptability using binomial logistic regression combined with content analysis. ResultsThe care of simple cases of COVID-19 at home was well accepted (78.5%). This result was justified for some (saturation of the health system) but not for others (risk of contamination). The use of home contact management was less accepted (51.4%), with risk limitation as the main reason given. The acceptability of home-based care for simple cases was positively associated with knowledge of the modes of transmission of the virus (ORaj 1.55 [95%CI 1.04,2.28]), regular research into COVID-19 (ORaj 2.12 [95%CI 1.45,3.12]), belief in the existence of treatment (ORaj 1.82 [95%CI 1.19,2.83]), and confidence in institutional information (ORaj 2.10 [95%CI 1.43,3.10]). The acceptability of home-based contact management was positively associated with knowledge of the modes of transmission of the virus (ORaj 1.77 [95%CI 1.27,2.48]), regular research for information on COVID-19 (ORaj 2.39 [95%CI 1.76,3.26]), and confidence in the government in the fight against the epidemic (ORaj 1.51 [95%CI 1.10,2.08]). ConclusionRegular information on the disease, knowledge of its mode of transmission and trust in institutions are factors in accepting COVID-19 management at the community level. Authorities should take these factors into account for better communication to improve the acceptability of home-based care.
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2021
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