Assessment of Long-Term Changes in Knowledge and Attitudes of Household Contacts of COVID-19 Cases in Northern Spain DOI Creative Commons
Noelia Vera-Punzano, Vanessa Bullón‐Vela, Carme Miret

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Infectious Disease Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(5), P. 923 - 931

Published: Sept. 23, 2024

This study aims to describe the long-term changes in knowledge of, and attitudes towards, COVID-19 its preventive measures northern Spain. A telephonic survey was performed among household contacts of cases Catalonia Navarre between May 2022 December 2023. Knowledge were assessed through 12 questions using a Likert scale, responses grouped as correct or incorrect. The change from baseline 6-month follow-up evaluated with absolute difference (AD) proportion answers. At baseline, 299 subjects contacted, whom 63.2% (189) completed follow-up. Correct transmission (>85%) use (>92%) observed at maintained over time. towards face mask remained adequate course six months (>79%). However, regarding masks indoors (AD = -16.4%;

Language: Английский

Absence of short-term changes in knowledge and attitudes among household contacts of COVID-19 cases during the post-acute phase of the pandemic in Catalonia and Navarre, Spain DOI Creative Commons
Vanessa Bullón‐Vela, Diana Toledo,

Aitziber Echeverría

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Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

Objectives To evaluate short-term changes in knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 preventive measures during the post-acute phase of pandemic Spain. Methods A survey was performed Catalonia Navarre between May-2022 July-2023 household contacts cases. Knowledge were assessed at baseline three months, using a Likert scale. Responses grouped according to correct or incorrect. Results At baseline, 172 subjects contacted, 118 (69%) which completed follow-up interview months later. hand-washing mask protocols had maintained over time (−1.7%, p = 0.553 − 2.5%, 0.473, respectively). Attitudes toward adequate first (86%), but attitudes regarding use face masks decreased significantly (−9.1%, 0.048) participants with higher risk severe COVID-19. However, most not statistically significant. Conclusion Household showed its measures, without significant short term despite relaxation government-mandated measures. These results provide relevant information case new health emergency due respiratory viruses.

Language: Английский

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Level of knowledge, attitudes and the use of preventive measures among household contacts of COVID-19 cases after the acute phase of the pandemic DOI Open Access
Vanessa Bullón‐Vela, Diana Toledo, Noelia Vera-Punzano

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Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 47(1)

Published: March 19, 2024

BREVES RESUMENFundamento.Describir el nivel de conocimiento y actitudes sobre la COVID-19 sus medidas preventivas en contactos domiciliarios casos tras fase aguda pandemia.Métodos.Encuesta a realizada centros salud Navarra (1) Cataluña (8) entre mayo/2022 julio/2023.Se evaluó uso y, mediante 12 ítems, los conocimientos frente COVID-19.Resultados.Participaron 215 que usaron correctamente las (>85%), exceptuando mascarilla (35,8%) distancia interpersonal (47%); >85% mostraron adecuados 5/6 ítems >80% actitud positiva 3/6 ítems.El 54,7% consideró influyó negativamente su vida 54,1% es mejor desarrollar inmunidad enfermando vacunación.Conclusiones.Los un correcto una preventivas.Palabras claves.

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Assessment of Long-Term Changes in Knowledge and Attitudes of Household Contacts of COVID-19 Cases in Northern Spain DOI Creative Commons
Noelia Vera-Punzano, Vanessa Bullón‐Vela, Carme Miret

et al.

Infectious Disease Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(5), P. 923 - 931

Published: Sept. 23, 2024

This study aims to describe the long-term changes in knowledge of, and attitudes towards, COVID-19 its preventive measures northern Spain. A telephonic survey was performed among household contacts of cases Catalonia Navarre between May 2022 December 2023. Knowledge were assessed through 12 questions using a Likert scale, responses grouped as correct or incorrect. The change from baseline 6-month follow-up evaluated with absolute difference (AD) proportion answers. At baseline, 299 subjects contacted, whom 63.2% (189) completed follow-up. Correct transmission (>85%) use (>92%) observed at maintained over time. towards face mask remained adequate course six months (>79%). However, regarding masks indoors (AD = -16.4%;

Language: Английский

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