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ArticleBMJ open2021

Factors associated with high compliance behaviour against COVID-19 in the early phase of pandemic: a cross-sectional study in 12 Asian countries.

Chun En Chua, Guan Sen Kew, Alla Demutska, Sabrina Quek, Evelyn Xiu Ling Loo, Hao Gui, Scott Wong, Hui Xing Lau, En Xian Sarah Low, Tze Liang Loh and 19 more

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Chun En ChuaDepartment of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-0338-5589
Guan Sen KewDivision of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Alla DemutskaDepartment of Clinical Psychology, James Cook University, Singapore.
Sabrina QuekDepartment of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Evelyn Xiu Ling LooDepartment of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Hao GuiSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore.
Scott WongDepartment of Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore.
Hui Xing LauSingapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science Technology and Research, Singapore.
En Xian Sarah LowDepartment of Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore.
Tze Liang LohDepartment of Otorhinolarygology, Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Shien Lung OoiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Columbia Asia Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Emily C W HungCambridge Paediatrics, Hong Kong.
M Masudur RahmanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Uday GhoshalDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute Medical Science, India, India.
Hei WongMedicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong.
Cynthia K Y CheungState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Ari F SyamDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Indonesia, Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
Niandi TanDepartments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yinglian XiaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Wuhan Union Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jin-Song LiuChina Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Xiyuan Hospital, Beijing, China.
Fang LuDepartment of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi Hospital and University School of Medicine, Hualien, Taiwan.
Chien-Lin ChenDepartment of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi Hospital and University School of Medicine, Hualien, Taiwan.
Yeong Yeh LeeGut Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-6486-7717
Ruter M MaralitDepartment of Medicine, The Medical City, Pasig City, Manila, Philippines.
Yong-Sung KimWonkwang Digestive Disease Research Institute, Gut and Food Healthcare, Wonkwang University School of Medicine Hospital, Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, Korea (the Republic of).
Tadayuki OshimaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
Hiroto MiwaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
Junxiong PangSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore ephpjv@nus.edu.sg.ORCID 0000-0002-9788-701X
Kewin Tien Ho SiahDivision of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRegardless of having effective vaccines against COVID-19, containment measures such as enhanced physical distancing and good practice of personal hygiene remain the mainstay of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Countries across Asia have imposed these containment measures to varying extents. However, residents in different countries would have a differing degree of compliance to these containment measures potentially due to differences in the level of awareness and motivation in the early phase of pandemic.

objectivesIn our study, we aimed to describe and correlate the level of knowledge and attitude with the level of compliance with personal hygiene and physical distancing practices among Asian countries in the early phase of pandemic.

methodsA multinational cross-sectional study was carried out using electronic surveys between May and June 2020 across 14 geographical areas. Subjects aged 21 years and above were invited to participate through social media, word of mouth and electronic mail.

resultsAmong the 2574 responses obtained, 762 (29.6%) participants were from East Asia and 1812 (70.4%) were from Southeast Asia (SEA). A greater proportion of participants from SEA will practise physical distancing as long as it takes (72.8% vs 60.6%). Having safe distancing practices such as standing more than 1 or 2 m apart (AdjOR 5.09 95% CI (1.08 to 24.01)) or more than 3 or 4 m apart (AdjOR 7.05 95% CI (1.32 to 37.67)), wearing a mask when they had influenza-like symptoms before the COVID-19 pandemic, preferring online news channels such as online news websites/applications (AdjOR 1.73 95% CI (1.21 to 2.49)) and social media (AdjOR 1.68 95% CI (1.13 to 2.50) as sources of obtaining information about COVID-19 and high psychological well-being (AdjOR 1.39 95% CI (1.04 to 1.87)) were independent factors associated with high compliance.

conclusionsWe found factors associated with high compliance behaviour against COVID-19 in the early phase of pandemic and it will be useful to consider them in risk assessment, communication and pandemic preparedness.

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COVID-19PandemicsCOVID-19 VaccinesCross-Sectional StudiesHumansSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesCOVID-19 Vaccinesinfectious diseasespublic healthrespiratory medicine (see thoracic medicine)

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