Household Readiness to Care for Mild and Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases at Home, Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-based CrossSectional Stud
Ethiop. j. health sci. (Online)
; 32(6): 1071-1082, 2022. tables
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Corona virus disease (COVID-19) continued with its notorious effects overwhelming health institutions. Thus, home-based identification and care for asymptomatic and mild cases of COVID-19 has been recommended. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the level of household readiness for caring asymptomatic and mild cases of COVID-19 at home.METHODS:
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March-June 2021 on randomly selected 778 households. Data entry and analysis were carried out using EpiData and SPSS version 25, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression was modeled to identify independent predictors of community readiness.RESULTS:
Overall readiness of the community was very low (43.8%). Factors positively affecting household readiness were male household heads (AOR = 1.6; 95%CI 1.05, 2.45), primary (AOR=2.0; CI.62, 1.59) and higher (AOR = 1.90; 95%CI 1.04, 3.45) educational level of the respondents, number of rooms within household (AOR = 1.22; CI 1.03, 1.46), having additionally house (AOR = 2.61; CI 1.35, 5.03), availability of single use eating utensils (AOR = 2.76; 95%CI 1.66, 4.56), availability of community water supply (AOR = 8.21; 95% CI 5.02, 13.43), and community participation and engagement (AOR = 2.81; 95% CI 1.93, 4.08) in accessing transport, water and sanitation.CONCLUSIONS:
The community was less prepared in terms of housing, infection prevention, water and sanitation. Considering alternative options including universal coverage of vaccine is important; designed behavioral change communications can enhance community participation and engagement in improving access to transport, water and sanitation to reduce risk of infections
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Main subject:
Asymptomatic Diseases
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ethiop. j. health sci. (Online)
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Emergency medicine, Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma/ET
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Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Jimma University/ET
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Department of Health Policy and management, Faculty of Public Health, Jimma University/ET
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Jimma Town Health Office, Jimma/ET
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Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma/ET
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Jimma Zone Health Office, Jimma, Ethiopia/ET
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