Assessment of the implementation of preventive measures by Iraqis people to reduce the spread of coviD-19 pandemic.
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
; 22(2): 150-154, 2020 03 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2297430
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIM:
The new outbreak "Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)" happened in china is caused by severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Consequently, it spreads across the globe and is affecting wellbeing frameworks and the global economy. This pandemic disease places a heavy burden on governments in general, so individuals must adhere to WHO's instructions to limit its spread. The current study was applied to find out the extent of commitment among the Iraqi people to the standards of prevention measures against the coronavirus. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A cross sectional study was conducted with 1153 respondents widely in all governorates of Iraq to identify the commitment of the Iraqis to the preventive measures against COVID-19 in Iraq. This study covered the Iraqis in three main regions (Southern, middle, and Northern) for data collection. It was conducted between the 17th and 25th of March 2020, and Iraqis were administered with a structured questionnaire comprising of three domains.RESULTS:
The results showed that the majority of the respondents (52%) were female, and most of them (42.3%) were observed between the age group of 31-40 years. About 82% of the respondents were residents of urban areas.CONCLUSION:
This study reveals the excellent implementation of preventive measures by the population. It is observed that the application of prevention standards in the countryside is less than in the city.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Rsap.V22n2.86475
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