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Awareness of the Egyptian public about COVID-19: what we do and do not know.
Sabry, Nirmeen; ElHadidi, Seif; Kamel, Ahmed; Abbassi, Maggie; Farid, Samar.
  • Sabry N; Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • ElHadidi S; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries, Future University in Egypt, New Cairo, Egypt.
  • Kamel A; Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Abbassi M; Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Farid S; Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Inform Health Soc Care ; 46(3): 244-255, 2021 Sep 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1099519
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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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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Information Seeking Behavior / Health Literacy / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research / 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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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Information Seeking Behavior / Health Literacy / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research / 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