Knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with the COVID-19 among slum dwellers resided in Dhaka City: A Bangladeshi interview-based survey
| Autor: | Rajon Banik, Lee Smith, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Md. Saiful Islam, Sahadat Hossain, Md. Galib Ishraq Emran, Md. Estiar Rahman |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male knowledge Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Adolescent Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) slum dwellers practices Psychological intervention Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Face to face interview Informed consent Poverty Areas Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health Humans AcademicSubjects/MED00860 Mass Media 030212 general & internal medicine Aged Aged 80 and over Bangladesh Analysis of Variance attitudes Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Mean age General Medicine Middle Aged Face masks Cross-Sectional Studies Geography Socioeconomic Factors Original Article Female Observational study Health education 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Slum |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health (Oxford, England) Journal of Public Health |
| ISSN: | 1741-3850 |
| Popis: | Background The emergent COVID-19 has impacted unprecedentedly to all classes of people. Slum-dwellers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19 are currently poorly understood. The present study aimed to investigate the KAP toward COVID-19 among slum dwellers resided in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Methods A cross-sectional offline survey was carried out enrolling 406 slum dwellers (53.2% male; mean age = 44.9 years [SD = 12.1]; age range = 18–85 years) between August and September, 2020. The face to face interview was conducted to collect data from six selected slum areas in Dhaka City using convenience sampling. The questionnaire consisted of informed consent along with questions concerning observational checklists, socio-demographics and KAP. Results A sizeable minority were observed without wearing face masks during the survey periods (18.2%) and a vast portion (97.5%) without any hand protection. The mean scores of KAP were 6.1 ± 2.6 (out of 17), 12.3 ± 1.7 (out of 14) and 9.8 ± 1.6 (out of 12), respectively. Moreover, the KAP were strongly and positively correlated with each other. Conclusions The findings revealed that the majority of slum dwellers in Bangladesh have limited knowledge of COVID-19. Poor practices (i.e. face mask and hand protection) were directly observed during the survey. The findings suggest the immediate implementation of health education programs and adequate interventions. |
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