ReviewPatient preference and adherence2021
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review; 2020.
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- Pooled it
- Examining students' level of understanding toward COVID-19 and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Communication to promote and support physical distancing for COVID-19 prevention and control: a rapid reviewThe Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Global knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- Essential maternal health service disruptions in Ethiopia during COVID 19 pandemic: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2022Pooled it
- Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID-19 among chronic disease patients: A global perspective.Health science reports · 2024Article
- COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Vaccine Hesitancy in Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Vaccines · 2023Article
- COVID-19 preventive practice and associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2022Review
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- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID-19: A cross-sectional study during normal management of the epidemic in China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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- Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Staff in China-Guinea Friendship Hospital, Guinea.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Health Literacy and Disparities in Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding COVID-19 Among College Students During the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: A Cross-Sectional Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Article
- Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures and associated factors in Oromia regional state of Ethiopia.PloS one · 2021Article
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- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Urban Residents Toward COVID-19 in Shaanxi During the Post-lockdown Period.Frontiers in public healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundNovel coronavirus disease is a very fast spreading respiratory disease. This disease is becoming a public health emergency across the world. Despite many efforts by countries, organizations, and institutions to prevent and control, the pandemic remains a world health danger. Ethiopia is one of the countries which is severely affected by the pandemic. However, a systematic review of the knowledge, attitude, and practice about coronavirus disease in Ethiopia has not previously done. Thus, the main aim of this systematic review is to investigate the status of people's knowledge, attitude, and practice about coronavirus disease preventive measures in Ethiopia in 2020.
methodsData were extracted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Studies were accessed through electronic web-based search from PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google, Google Scholar, and Embase. All statistical analyses were done using Stata version 11 software with a random-effects model.
resultsA total of 11 studies with 3818 participants were included in this systematic review and the overall estimated status of the knowledge, attitude, and practice about coronavirus in Ethiopia are 61.78%, 72.39%, and 52.83%, respectively. According to region subgroup analysis, the highest estimated statuses of the knowledge, attitude, and practice are 74% in Tigray, 86.13% in Southern nations, nationalities, and Peoples' of the region, and 72% in Tigray region, respectively. Subgroup analysis was done based on the focused group and way of questionnaire administration.
conclusionThis systematic review revealed people's knowledge, attitude, and practice about coronavirus disease preventive measures were generally more than 50%. However, government and every individual should address those behaviors stipulated by the World Health Organization and Center for Communicable Disease and Control guidelines to prevent coronavirus disease.
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