عنوان مقاله :
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards COVID-19 in Residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
پديد آورندگان :
Akbar ، F. Khyber Medical University - Nowshera Medical College , Haris ، M. Khyber Medical University - Nowshera Medical College - Department of Anatomy , Haris ، S. Khyber Medical University - Nowshera Medical College - Department of Medical Education , Deeba ، F. Khyber Medical University - Nowshera Medical College - Department of Medical Education , Jehangir Khan ، M. Khyber Medical University - Department of Pediatric Surgery , Hassaan Shah ، M. Khyber Medical University - Nowshera Medical College , Qayyum ، M. Khyber Medical University - Nowshera Medical College
كليدواژه :
Attitude , COVID , 19 , Knowledge , Practice
چكيده فارسي :
Aims: At this critical situation of the present pandemic, there is an immense need to know the peoplechr( 39 )s awareness and behavior regarding COVID19 to ease the outbreak management of COVID19. This study aimed to assess Khyber Pakhtunkhwachr( 39 )s residents, Pakistanchr( 39 )s knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding recently found COVID19. Instrument Methods: This descriptive study was carried out from March 15, 2020, to April 15, 2020, on people who lived in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A questionnaire comprised of four sections (Demographics, knowledge, attitude, and practice) was used. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 by Student ttest, oneway ANOVA, and the Chisquare test. Findings: The mean ±SD score of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of participants was 7.51 ±1.8, 5.17 ±0.89, and 7.75 ±1.47, respectively. The level of KAP was high, positive, and good. There were significant associations between education and study field were with knowledge (p 0.05), and gender with attitude and practice (p 0.05). Conclusions: The level of knowledge and attitude of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, towards COVID19 is satisfactory during the outbreak.
