A cross-sectional survey of COVID-19: attitude and prevention practice among Syrians.
Attitude
COVID-19
Pandemic
Practice
Prevention
Syria
Journal
Heliyon
ISSN: 2405-8440
Titre abrégé: Heliyon
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101672560
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2022
Mar 2022
Historique:
received:
29
04
2021
revised:
29
06
2021
accepted:
14
03
2022
entrez:
28
3
2022
pubmed:
29
3
2022
medline:
29
3
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Coronavirus disease of 2019 has overwhelmed public health systems worldwide and forced governments to impose draconian lockdowns on entire populations. With no vaccine or treatment during the early days of the pandemic, it is of paramount importance to assess the public's awareness about COVID-19 so that prevention-focused educational campaigns can be sufficiently deployed. This study aimed to gauge the Syrian public's adherence to infection control measures by assessing attitudes and practices during the pandemic which ravaged an already war-torn Syria. The web-based cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2020, nearly 11 years into the Syrian crisis. The survey contained 3 sections: socio-demographic characteristics, attitudes, and practice. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with good practices and negative attitudes. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25.0. Of the 3586 participants, 68.2% were females, 50.8% were unemployed, and 79.2% were college-educated. Only 1402 (39.1%) participants wore face masks when leaving their homes. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that female, age, and residence were factors associated with good practices such as avoiding mass gatherings, wearing face masks, and maintaining a 1-meter interpersonal distance. However, age and occupation were factors associated with negative attitudes towards the closure of universities and schools, travel bans, and quarantines for travellers. This survey highlights the need to address specific populations using various measures; there should be a specialized method of prevention for each occupation, age group, and place of residence to contain further outbreaks of COVID-19. This can be achieved through targeted awareness campaigns.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35342826
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09124
pii: S2405-8440(22)00412-1
pmc: PMC8933052
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e09124Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Author(s).
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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