Awareness of the Egyptian public about COVID-19: what we do and do not know.
Inform Health Soc Care
; 46(3): 244-255, 2021 Sep 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1099519
ABSTRACT
To survey the health-seeking behaviors and perspectives of the Egyptian population toward the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive survey was designed and disseminated via social media platforms. The survey consisted of 32 questions addressing respondent's demographics, knowledge, practice, and attitude toward the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 25,994 Egyptians participated in the survey from the 29 Egyptian governorates. More than 99% of the respondents were aware of the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses showed split opinions regarding whether people should wear gloves or masks to prevent COVID-19 infection (47.7% and 49.5% replied with "False", respectively). Almost one-quarter (23.1%) of the respondents went to crowded places during the last 14 days. Calling the emergency hotline and self-isolation at home were the most frequent practices to deal with COVID-19 symptoms (34.1% and 44.5%, respectively). A total of 85% of respondents reported their confidence in the Egyptian healthcare system to win the battle against COVID-19 despite the challenges. A vast majority of this large population sample reported reasonable knowledge levels and potentially appropriate practices toward COVID-19.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Information Seeking Behavior
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Health Literacy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Inform Health Soc Care
Journal subject:
Medical Informatics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
17538157.2021.1883029
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