Article ; Online: Early perception, behavior, knowledge, and preventive practices related to COVID-19 among Palestinians.
2021 Volume 29, Issue 1, Page(s) 33–43
Abstract: It is necessary to understand early perception, behavior, and knowledge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and preventive practices in relation to suggested policies and information accessible to the Palestinian population during the early stages of ... ...
| Abstract | It is necessary to understand early perception, behavior, and knowledge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and preventive practices in relation to suggested policies and information accessible to the Palestinian population during the early stages of the pandemic. The aim of this research is to contribute to this understanding for the purpose of affecting future practical preventive policies that can be implemented and adapted in Palestine in order to shape a new reflective practices model to face any future epidemic crisis of any type. A cross-sectional design was used to conduct the study over 3 weeks in April 2020 and an online survey was disseminated in all areas of Palestine. A total of 1040 responses were collected from persons who were over 18 years of age. A high level of knowledge related to COVID-19 was found, including symptoms and characteristics of the virus, prevention practices, and at-risk groups. Respondents believe that they are more susceptible to influenza than COVID-19 and more likely to be infected by the influenza virus than the COVID-19 virus but expect that infection of influenza would be less severe than infection of COVID-19. Respondents were more inclined to find COVID-19 worrying and stressful than they were to find it fear-inducing. Around two-thirds of respondents believe that different types of COVID-19-related conspiracy theories are true to some degree. Going forward, it is crucial and essential to provide basic awareness among large populations around diseases, which can contribute to positively influencing people's knowledge and attitudes and their perception toward such diseases and combat conspiracy theories. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Adult ; Arabs ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Influenza, Human ; Perception ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-09-11 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2502036-5 |
| ISSN | 1757-9767 ; 1757-9759 |
| ISSN (online) | 1757-9767 |
| ISSN | 1757-9759 |
| DOI | 10.1177/17579759211035092 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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