ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2020
Knowledge, attitude, practices, and behavior regarding COVID-19 among serving personnel of a large military garrison: a quick online cross-sectional survey.
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- Effectiveness of the self-regulation educational program in increasing knowledge about COVID-19 in Peruvian soldiers.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2023Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding COVID-19 among hospitalized patients in Taizhou, China.Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health · 2022Article
- COVID-19 risk, attitudes and behaviour study (CRAB study): A knowledge, attitudes, and practise qualitative study of COVID-19 in the Royal Navy.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a deluge of information available and circulated about COVID-19, during the ongoing course of the pandemic. This study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitudes, practices, and behavior regarding COVID-19 among serving soldiers.
methodsA quick cross-sectional online survey was conducted using a web portal and social media platform, wherein a pretested questionnaire was uploaded. Responses were collected for 3 days. Data were analyzed using Epi Info software.
resultsA total of 1231 serving personnel participated in the survey, 133 (10.80%) officers, 144 (11.69%) Junior Commissioned Officers, and 954 (77.49%) Other Ranks. The prevalence of correct knowledge was more than 80% (range 81.47-88.13) except 29.97% regarding transmission by food and water. A statistically significant association (all P values < 0.05) was found with increasing age and education. Social distancing was an effective method as per 93.54%, and 81.38% thought that the response measures were adequate. Handwashing was the only practice which demonstrated a statistically significant association across change in all 3, i.e. age (P = 0.001), education (P = 0.005) and rank (P = 0.022). In the affective domain, increased perception of anxiousness, worriedness, and not feeling relaxed was found in the responses.
conclusionLevels of knowledge, positive attitude, and practice are high among serving soldiers, however feeling of anxiousness and worry prevail. Aggressive, continuous, relevant target population-oriented Information Education and Communication is the need of the hour, with structured and programmed interventions for positive mental health during course of the pandemic and this has been implemented in our area.
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