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Perceived Effectiveness, Safety, and Attitudes Toward the Use of Nucleic Tests of SARS-CoV-2 Among Clinicians and General Public in China.
Lan, Ruirui; Sujanto, Robin; Lu, Kengbo; He, Zonglin; Zhang, Casper J P; Ming, Wai-Kit.
  • Lan R; Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Sujanto R; International School, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Lu K; Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
  • He Z; Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Zhang CJP; International School, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Ming WK; LKS Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Front Public Health ; 8: 599862, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1005905
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To assess whether there is a knowledge gap about the use of test kits for residents and to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of using test kits in China during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic.

Method:

An online-based, nationwide, and cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 1,167 respondents were recruited from June 19 to July 2, 2020. All participants completed a validated questionnaire written in Chinese. Electronic consent was obtained from all participants upon their agreement to commence the questionnaire. Perceived efficacy, safety, and their attitudes toward the use of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing kits were measured.

Result:

The majority of the study respondents were female [749 (64.2%)], aged 31-40 years old [372 (31.9%)], and located in mainland China [1,137 (97.4%)]. The majority of the respondents held a positive view toward the introduction of the fast-track approval policy for novel coronavirus testing products (6.16 ± 1.30) as well as toward putting more investment in scientific research and biomedicine to improve the detection accuracy of detection kits (5.94 ± 1.55) in China. The respondents valued the detection accuracy more as opposed to the detection time of the testing kits (4.66 ± 2.00), whereas few participants agreed that in the research and development process, detection accuracy could be sacrificed to speed up production and coverage capacity (3.02 ± 2.04).

Conclusion:

The majority of the participants have a basic knowledge of the detection methods of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the types of test kits, as well as great confidence in China's domestic production of test kits and decisions. However, how basic knowledge, high compliance, and positive attitudes play a role in easing the tension of the pandemic still remains unknown.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Attitude of Health Personnel / Health Personnel / Pandemics / COVID-19 Testing / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2020.599862

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Attitude of Health Personnel / Health Personnel / Pandemics / COVID-19 Testing / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2020.599862