Individuals' coronavirus disease knowledge levels: A cross-sectional survey in eleven countries

Autor: Güray Okyar, Sweta Majumder, Metin Yildiz, Marco Monti, Mehmet Salih Yildirim, Ram Bahadur Khadka, Çiğdem Müge Haylı, Abraham Tanimowo, Asma Hasan Sbaih, Anis Uddin, Muhammad Tayyeb, Tajudeen Oluwafemi Noibi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, Vol 18, Iss 2, Pp 8-13 (2021)
Yıldız, M & Monti, M 2021, ' Individuals' coronavirus disease knowledge levels: A cross-sectional survey in eleven countries ', Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 8-13 . https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/9710
ISSN: 2313-1519
1812-2892
Popis: Objective: This descriptive cross-sectional survey determined the individuals' coronavirus disease knowledge levels in eleven countries. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with one thousand forty-three (n= 1043) individuals between November and December 2020. Data were collected through an online form with questions on coronavirus disease knowledge. Results: This study revealed that the mean score of coronavirus disease knowledge level was 10.50±3.59. The level of knowledge of coronavirus disease was also found to be statistically higher among nationality (Turkey (Agri), Azerbaijan (Baku), Palestine (Hebron), Nigeria (Ibadan), Pakistan (Charsadda), India (Punjab), Bangladesh (Chittagong), Mexico (Chihuahua), Nepal (Kathmandu), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Girne) and Italy (Chieti), information channel for coronavirus disease (television/radio, internet, brochure/poster, scientific works), and how stressful do you feel due to coronavirus disease (p Conclusions: In this study, it was found that the knowledge level of coronavirus disease was moderate.
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