Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 and associated factors in the mexican population
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https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.3565Keywords:
COVID-19, Knowledge, Attitude, Risk Factors, MexicoAbstract
Highlights
- COVID-19 disease, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, was one of the most damaging pandemics for humankind, causing nearly 7 million deaths worldwide.
- Community spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues, so it is critical to ensure successful disease control and adherence to preventive and control measures.
- Adherence to preventive measures depends on the population's knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding COVID-19, according to the KAP theory.
- More accurate knowledge and positive attitudes increased COVID-19 preventive practices in the study population.
Introduction: The COVID-19 disease has been one of the most harmful pandemics for humanity; therefore, ensuring adherence to preventive and control measures is essential. This adherence largely depends on the population's knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19. Objective: To identify the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 prevention and its associated factors in Oaxaca, Mexico. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional and analytical study surveyed adults online regarding KAP. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests were used for categorical comparisons. Factors associated with higher KAP levels were analyzed by calculating odd ratios (ORs) through logistic regression. Results: A total of 176 people participated, of whom 82.42% were women, and 81.83% were <30 years old. Among the participants, 90.88% identified direct contact with infected individuals as the main mode of transmission, 73.86% correctly identified the incubation period, and 93.22% referred to handwashing as the main preventive measure. The KAP scores were 65.34%, 32.95%, and 40.91%, respectively, with no differences by sex or age. Discussion: Participants with higher COVID-19 knowledge and more positive attitudes towards the pandemic were associated with more frequent preventive practices [OR:1.89 (CI:1.17-3.73)] and [OR:3.21 (CI:1 .62-6.35)], respectively, compared to those with lower scores. Conclusions: The study population has a low level of KAP; greater knowledge about COVID-19 and more positive attitudes towards the pandemic increase preventive practices.
How to cite this article: Ramírez-Díaz María del Pilar, Núñez-Rasgado Xunaxhi Guadalupe, Hernández-Ramírez Gabriel, Rodríguez-López Edna Isabel, Luna-Hernández Jorge Fernando. Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 and associated factors in the mexican population. Revista Cuidarte. 2024;15(2):e3565. https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.3565
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