Community Preparedness Towards Home Care of COVID-19 Patient: A Cross Sectional Study

ABSTRACT

BackgroundAdequate knowledge and favourable attitude are paramount for management of COVID-19 patients at home.ObjectivesTo assess the knowledge and attitude of community participants towards home care of COVID-19 patients.Materials and MethodsA cross-sectional online survey was undertaken. Snowball sampling technique was used to enrol the individuals aged 18 years and above. An online questionnaire was developed on Google Forms and its link was circulated at various social media platforms. Data was collected from 352 individuals.ResultsA total of 352 participants took part in the survey. The average knowledge score of the participants was 16.2 (SD = 1.9, range 10?20). Nearly two-thirds (63.9%) of the participants had more accurate knowledge and 60.8% of the participants had more positive attitude towards home care of COVID-19 patients.ConclusionThe study highlights the importance of more intensive, tailored education programmes to enhance knowledge and develop more favourable attitude towards home care of COVID-19 patients.