medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 23, 2022
Abstract
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
a
major
impact
on
global
scale.
Understanding
the
innate
and
lifestyle-related
factors
influencing
rate
severity
of
is
important
for
making
evidence-based
recommendations.
This
cross-sectional
study
aimed
at
establishing
potential
relationship
between
human
characteristics
vulnerability/resistance
to
SARS-CoV-2.
We
hypothesize
that
virus
not
same
due
cultural
ethnic
differences.
A
was
performed
using
an
online
questionnaire.
methodology
included
development
multi-language
survey,
expert
evaluation
data
analysis.
Data
collected
13-item
pre-tested
questionnaire
based
literature
review.
statistically
analyzed
logistic
regression.
For
total
1125
respondents,
332
(29.5%)
were
positive,
among
them
130
(11.5%)
required
home-based
treatment,
14
(1.2%)
intensive
care.
significant
age,
physical
activity
health
status
all
found
have
influence
infection
(p
<
0.05).
associated
with
preventive
measures
tobacco
suggests
importance
behavioral
compared
ones.
Apparently,
individual
behavior
mainly
responsible
spread
virus.
Adopting
healthy
lifestyle
scrupulously
observing
including
vaccination
would
greatly
limit
probability
prevent
severe
COVID-19.
Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 22 - 25
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Background:
It
is
essential
to
understand
an
individual’s
knowledge,
attitude,
and
practice
(KAP)
toward
COVID-19
as
public
adherence
health
guidelines
relies
heavily
on
these
aspects
helps
curb
its
spread.
The
objective
of
this
study
was
develop
validate
a
questionnaire
using
scientific
step-wise
process
assess
the
KAPs
among
general
from
South
India.
Materials
Methods:
A
development
comprising
conceptual
framework,
item
pool,
refinement
focused
group
discussion,
translation
in
local
languages,
cognitive
interviewing,
pretesting,
validity,
reliability
executed.
pool
developed
existing
literature
performed
by
pretesting
arrive
at
36-item
questionnaire.
kappa
value
calculated
for
testing
Results:
four
distinct
domains
after
following
process.
refined
36
28
items
which
were
grouped
under
domains-myth
busters,
medical/dental
related,
complications
COVID-19,
vaccines
evaluating
awareness,
practices.
translated
into
regional
languages
(Tamil
Hindi)
apart
English.
Reliability
assessed
statistics
found
be
>
95%.
Conclusion:
successfully
stakeholder-driven
This
can
applied
large
identify
pitfalls
awareness
educate
them
scenario.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: May 22, 2025
Abstract
Behavior-disease
models
suggest
that
pandemics
can
be
contained
cost-effectively
if
individuals
take
preventive
actions
when
disease
prevalence
rises
among
their
close
contacts.
However,
assessing
local
awareness
behavior
in
real-world
datasets
remains
a
challenge.
Through
the
analysis
of
mutation
patterns
clinical
genetic
sequence
data,
we
propose
an
efficient
approach
to
quantify
impact
by
identifying
superspreading
events
and
assigning
containment
scores
them.
We
validate
proposed
score
as
proxy
for
simulation
experiments,
find
it
was
correlated
positively
with
policy
stringency
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
Finally,
observe
temporary
drop
Omicron
wave
United
Kingdom,
matching
survey
experiment
carried
out
Hungary
corresponding
period
Our
findings
bring
important
insight
into
field
modeling
through
large-scale
one
most
promising
data
sources
epidemics
research.
Infection and Drug Resistance,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 14, P. 3785 - 3794
Published: Sept. 1, 2021
Background:
The
fight
against
the
coronavirus
disease
(COVID-19),
which
has
continued
to
threaten
human
existence
globally,
led
development
of
vaccines
in
order
control
rate
infection
and
death
associated
with
disease.
Media
messages
on
COVID-19
vaccine
are
geared
towards
raising
audience
awareness
understanding
health
risks,
knowledge
attitudes
about
safety.
Objective:
study
examined
attitude
safety
media
amongst
residents
South
East,
Nigeria.
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
descriptive
was
conducted
among
399
respondents
(18–
47
years)
both
urban
rural
communities
Nigeria
from
May
6th
July
4th,
2021.
survey
carried
out
using
structured
self
administered
questionnaire
containing
respondents'
demographics,
regarding
data
were
analysed
SPSS
version
26
software.
Result
presented
frequencies,
percentages
charts
showing
interrelatedness
variables
examined.
Regression
ANOVA
used
test
hypotheses
extent
level
exposure
predict
their
at
P
<
0.05
significance.
Results:
Data
indicate
apprehensive
taking
vaccine.
Approximately,
91%
between
ages
18
27
years.
Meanwhile,
26.1%
agreed
that
is
very
assuring
convincing
as
regards
safety;
42.4%
disagreed
messages;
rated
moderate
safety,
while
5.5%
poor.
Knowledge
low
negative
implication
indicative
failure
main
stream
educating
general
public
pertinent
issues
relevant
them.
Conclusion:
low.
Messages
not
sufficient
convincing.
Consequently,
there
a
Hence,
improving
adoptive
amidst
critical.
Keywords:
COVID-19,
vaccine,
knowledge,
attitude,
advocacies
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
Background
Health
literacy
(HL)
is
a
protective
factor
for
some
chronic
diseases.
However,
its
role
in
the
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
has
not
been
clarified.
This
study
aims
to
explore
association
between
HL
and
COVID-19
knowledge
among
residents
Ningbo.
Methods
A
total
of
6,336
aged
15–69
years
Ningbo
were
selected
by
multi-stage
stratified
random
sampling
method.
The
“Health
Literacy
Questionnaire
Chinese
Citizens
(2020)”
was
used
evaluate
relationship
HL.
Chi-square
test,
Mann-Whitney
U
test
logistic
regression
analyze
data.
Results
levels
24.8%
15.7%,
respectively.
After
adjusting
confounding
factors,
people
with
adequate
more
likely
have
compared
those
limited
(
OR
=
3.473,
95%
CI
2.974–4.057,
P
<0.001).
Compared
group,
group
had
higher
rate
knowledge,
positive
attitude,
active
behavior.
Conclusion
significantly
associated
Improving
may
influence
people's
about
COVID-19,
thereby
changing
behaviors,
finally
combating
pandemic.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(5), P. e09372 - e09372
Published: May 1, 2022
In
this
study,
a
new
panic
buying
behavior
(PBB)
and
awareness
scales
were
established
verified
during
the
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic.
The
PBB
measured
relationship
between
people's
about
COVID-19
PBB.
Moreover,
study
investigated
potential
association
of
some
demographic
factors
with
online
descriptive
cross-sectional
survey
was
collected
from
429
Jordanians
who
selected
using
snowball
sampling
technique.
started
April
1st
to
10th,
2020.
Pearson
correlation
coefficient,
one-way
analysis
variance,
independent
sample
t-test,
linear
regression
used
in
study.
Findings
indicated
that
both
valid
reliable
for
achieving
required
level
validity
reliability.
current
participants'
high;
but,
their
low.
Single
young
individuals
positively
associated
Awareness
age
found
be
main
predictors
This
concluded
higher
COVID-19,
lower
High
may
affect
world
economy,
highlighting
importance
awareness.
Hemşirelikte araştırma geliştirme dergisi.,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(2), P. 1 - 17
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
Amaç:
Çalışmamızda
üniversite
öğrencilerinin
sağlık
okuryazarlığı,
Covid-19
fobisi
ve
farkındalığı
arasındaki
ilişki
etkileyen
faktörleri
incelemek
amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntemler:
Araştırma,
tanımlayıcı
arayıcı
tasarım
ile
İstanbul’da
bir
devlet
üniversitesinin
Sağlık
Bilimleri
Fakültesinde,
500
öğrenci
gerçekleştirildi.
Veriler,
Sosyo-demografik
Özellikler
Tanılama
Formu,
Okuryazarlığı
(SOY)
Ölçeği-
Kısa
Form,
Fobisi
Ölçeği
(C19P-S),
Koronavirüs
(Covid-19)
Farkındalık
(KFÖ)
kullanılarak
online
olarak
toplandı.
Verilerin
değerlendirilmesinde,
istatistiklerin
yanı
sıra
independent
samples
t-test,
one-way
ANOVA
testi
Spearman
korelasyon
analizi
kullanıldı.
İstatistiksel
anlamlılık
p<0,05
kabul
edildi.
Bulgular:
Öğrenciler
KFÖ,
SOY
ölçeğinden
ortalamanın
üstünde;
C19PS’den
altında
puan
aldı.
ölçeğinden;
kadınlar,
21-23
yaş,
dördüncü
sınıf
öğrencileri,
babası
ortaokul-lise
mezunu
olanlar,
genel
sağlık,
ruh
sağlığı
durumunu
iyi
algılayanlar,
ekonomik
ifade
edenler,
geçirenler,
ilgili
gelişmeleri
takip
edenler
daha
yüksek
C19P-S
toplam
puanından
tüm
alt
boyutlarında
erkekler
kadınlardan
KFÖ
boyutlarından
somatik,
boyutu
puanı
arasında
negatif
yönde,
düşük
düzeyde;
hijyen
tedbiri
hariç
diğer
boyutları
arasında,
pozitif
düzeyde
anlamlı
bulundu.
Sonuçlar:
Bulgular,
okuryazarlığına
odaklanmanın,
bilincini
artırmanın
psikolojik
destek
hizmetleri
sağlamanın
önemli
olduğunu
vurgulamaktadır.
