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ArticleSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina

Brazilians' level of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19: a cross-sectional study.

Rodrigo Galvão Bueno Gardona, José Vitor da Silva, Gisele Arruda, Silvana Damin, Edson Abdala, Christiana Almeida Salvador Lima, Leonardo de Souza Vasconcellos, Wladimir Queiroz, Alini Cristini Zandonái, Ailla Mazon Danielsk and 17 more

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5 · Who and what money

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27 authors.

Rodrigo Galvão Bueno GardonaMSc, PhD. Medical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9902-4907
José Vitor da SilvaMSc, PhD. Professor, School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UFAL), Alfenas (MG), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2779-7641
Gisele ArrudaMSc, PhD. Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE), Francisco Beltrão (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5690-2527
Silvana DaminMSc, PhD. Scholarship Biologist, Department of Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE), Francisco Beltrão (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4560-9306
Edson AbdalaMD, MSc, PhD. Professor, Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0843-0190
Christiana Almeida Salvador LimaMSc, PhD. Professor, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5144-0231
Leonardo de Souza VasconcellosMD, MSc, PhD. Professor, Medical School of Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9456-8726
Wladimir QueirozMD, MSc. Coordinator, Research Institutes, Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9724-3428
Alini Cristini ZandonáiMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8230-6406
Ailla Mazon DanielskMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4589-1946
Ana Carolina Villar de SenaMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9100-0468
Álvaro Cesar CattaniMSc. Professor, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2918-6828
Amanda BringhenttiMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7738-0871
Angélica DenardiMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7347-1784
Ana Lígia Scotti AléricoMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8709-8607
Gabriella FergutzMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6760-0460
Izabela de Oliveira RibasMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3559-9952
Laura Maria Voss SpricigoMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7196-1130
Lara GandolfoMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0189-3106
Liamara CorreaMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1197-1948
Jardel Cristiano BordignonMSc. Professor, Instituto Federal do Paraná (IFPR), Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9533-2627
Juliana Girotto de OliveiraMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4868-9906
Michel Pandolfo StefanelMedical Undergraduate Student, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8373-543X
Beatriz Castro ReisMD. Neonatologist, Hospital Regional do Sudoeste - Dr. Walter Alberto Pecoits (HRS), Francisco Beltrão (PR); and Professor, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco (PR), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4133-1757
Vilson Geraldo de CamposMD. Professor, Centro Universitário de Pato Branco (UNIDEP), Pato Branco, PR, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1849-0525
Danilo OrtigosoBA. Journalist, Self-employed journalism/medical press office, São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0765-6654
Gerusa Maria FigueiredoMD, MSc, PhD. Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Tropical Medicine (IMT), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9657-9675

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBrazil is facing increasing cycles of numbers of infected people and deaths resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This situation involves a series of factors, including the behavior of the population, that can be decisive for controlling the disease.

objectiveTo determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Brazilian population regarding COVID-19. DESIGN AND

settingCross-sectional survey-type study, conducted using a population sample from different Brazilian states.

methodsA quantitative, descriptive and analytical approach was used. Sampling was done according to convenience and via snowballing. The data collection instrument was a knowledge, attitudes and practices system.

results1,655 people from all over Brazil participated in the survey; 80% were living in the southern region and 70.15% were female. More than 90% had knowledge and good attitudes relating to the means of transmission, preventive care and symptoms associated with COVID-19, although their knowledge and attitudes were not fully reflected in daily practices, for which there was lower adherence (80%). Greater knowledge was correlated with older participants, larger number of children, female sex and marital status; better attitude, with female sex and complete higher education; and better practices, with greater age, larger number of children and female sex.

conclusionA large part of the population has general knowledge about COVID-19, but not all knowledge was applied in practice. Older people, females and university graduates stood out as the best informed and most committed to controlling the disease.

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COVID-19AgedBrazilChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID35508007
PMCPMC9671262

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