Knowledge of people in the East London District of South Africa about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: an online survey

Introduction: World Health Organization declared Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 a pandemic after two months of its propagation in China. The lack of coordination among people about the new Coronavirus threat is evident mainly due to the dearth of knowledge. Objective: To assess the knowledge of people in t...

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Autores principales:	Simon Christopher Fernandez, John Percival Fernandez
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN ES PT
Publicado:	Faculdade de Medicina do ABC 2021
Materias:	Knowledge Coronavirus COVID-19 World Health Organization South Africa Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d2dafb02ea1f40b4be0b84fc698b43e12021-11-25T20:22:31ZKnowledge of people in the East London District of South Africa about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: an online survey10.7322/abcshs.2021094.20052318-49652357-8114https://doaj.org/article/d2dafb02ea1f40b4be0b84fc698b43e12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.portalnepas.org.br/abcshs/article/view/2005https://doaj.org/toc/2318-4965https://doaj.org/toc/2357-8114 Introduction: World Health Organization declared Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 a pandemic after two months of its propagation in China. The lack of coordination among people about the new Coronavirus threat is evident mainly due to the dearth of knowledge. Objective: To assess the knowledge of people in the East London district of South Africa about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Methods: The study was anchored on a quantitative method approach and adopted a descriptive research design. The sample consisted of 160 adults. Using the virtual snowball sampling technique, people who were 18 years and above of age and can read English were selected for the online survey. The data were collected using a 3-point Likert scale questionnaire which was uploaded in Google Form. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The majority of the participants knew the myths and facts about the news. They were aware that wearing a face mask prevents Coronavirus transmission, drinking liquor and using hand dryers would not kill the virus. Some people were not sure whether eating garlic or rinsing the nose regularly with saline water would help to prevent from being affected by Coronavirus. The findings also showed that there was a significant difference (p<0.05) among different age groups of people on their knowledge about the Coronavirus. Conclusion: By comparing the overall findings with the facts issued by World Health Organization, people in the East London district of South Africa had sound knowledge about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on its transmission and what preventive measures should be taken. Simon Christopher FernandezJohn Percival FernandezFaculdade de Medicina do ABCarticleKnowledgeCoronavirusCOVID-19World Health OrganizationSouth AfricaMedicineRENESPTABCS Health Sciences (2021)
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description	Introduction: World Health Organization declared Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 a pandemic after two months of its propagation in China. The lack of coordination among people about the new Coronavirus threat is evident mainly due to the dearth of knowledge. Objective: To assess the knowledge of people in the East London district of South Africa about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Methods: The study was anchored on a quantitative method approach and adopted a descriptive research design. The sample consisted of 160 adults. Using the virtual snowball sampling technique, people who were 18 years and above of age and can read English were selected for the online survey. The data were collected using a 3-point Likert scale questionnaire which was uploaded in Google Form. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The majority of the participants knew the myths and facts about the news. They were aware that wearing a face mask prevents Coronavirus transmission, drinking liquor and using hand dryers would not kill the virus. Some people were not sure whether eating garlic or rinsing the nose regularly with saline water would help to prevent from being affected by Coronavirus. The findings also showed that there was a significant difference (p<0.05) among different age groups of people on their knowledge about the Coronavirus. Conclusion: By comparing the overall findings with the facts issued by World Health Organization, people in the East London district of South Africa had sound knowledge about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on its transmission and what preventive measures should be taken.
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title	Knowledge of people in the East London District of South Africa about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: an online survey
title_short	Knowledge of people in the East London District of South Africa about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: an online survey
title_full	Knowledge of people in the East London District of South Africa about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: an online survey
title_fullStr	Knowledge of people in the East London District of South Africa about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: an online survey
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge of people in the East London District of South Africa about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: an online survey
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Knowledge of people in the East London District of South Africa about Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: an online survey

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