Knowledge, Attitude and Practice with Regard to Preventive Measures of Covid-19 across Community in the above 18-Years Age Group in Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice with Regard to Preventive Measures of Covid-19 across Community in the above 18-Years Age Group in Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Raja Vikram Prasad, Deepa Latha Ciddhavaduta, Vivekanandan Kalaiselvan, MadhaviLatha Midde, R.V.S. Sri Ramachandra Murthy, Afsar Fatima, Mohammad Abdul Mushtaq Pasha

BACKGROUNDPresent pandemic COVID-19 outbreak in China is spreading globally. WHOconfirmed 8.126 million cases and deaths were 445K globally. India recorded377974 confirmed cases and 14240 deaths and Andhra Pradesh 7071 confirmedcases and 90 deaths, with a mortality of 3.3 % according to sources of healthministry and from updates 18th June 2020 news bulletin.METHODSThis is a prospective cross sectional observational, study conducted in Nandyal,Andhra Pradesh. 1734 participants (384 general population, 250 doctors, 450nurses, 550 class IV staff, 50 pharmacists and 50 police personnel) were includedand modified predesigned WHO Questionnaire was used to collect the data. 1350participants frontline healthcare personnel, pharmacists and police were enrolledfor hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis; 384 participants used preventive measureslike masks, social distancing, hand washing, staying at home, and usage ofAarogya Setu App. The collected data was analysed using SPSS version-22software. Results were tabulated for demographic details, knowledge, attitude,practice analysis and statistical analysis.RESULTS39.6 % had knowledge, 68 % had attitude to adopt measures and 72.7 % werefollowing preventive measures and 3.1 % were using Aarogya Setu App to protectthemselves from COVID-19. 1350 participants were HCQ prophylaxis for 7 weeks;in these participants, pre- and post-tests were done and were found to be negativefor corona infection; 1.6 % had mild ADRs. In order to prevent the spread ofCOVID-19, 100 % awareness among the community is required.CONCLUSIONSThough general population had 39.6 % knowledge on preventive measures forcorona, 72.7 % were following them. On the other hand, frontline healthcareprofessionals and workers who were on hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis werefound to be negative for corona infection.

2020

covid-19, social distancing, hand washing, face-masks, aarogya setu app

10.18410/jebmh/2020/588

Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare

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