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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

COVID-19-Related Testing, Knowledge and Behaviors among Severe and Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Patients in Neno District, Malawi: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Haules Robbins Zaniku, Moses Banda Aron, Kaylin Vrkljan, Kartik Tyagi, Myness Kasanda Ndambo, Gladys Mtalimanja Banda, Revelation Nyirongo, Isaac Mphande, Bright Mailosi, George Talama and 5 more

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Haules Robbins ZanikuNeno District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Neno P.O. Box 52, Malawi.ORCID 0000-0002-0179-9091
Moses Banda AronPartners In Health/Abwenzi Pa za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno P.O. Box 56, Malawi.ORCID 0000-0001-6625-217X
Kaylin VrkljanHarvard College, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
Kartik TyagiGillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Myness Kasanda NdamboMalawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU), Lilongwe P.O. Box 148, Malawi.
Gladys Mtalimanja BandaNeno District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Neno P.O. Box 52, Malawi.
Revelation NyirongoPartners In Health/Abwenzi Pa za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno P.O. Box 56, Malawi.
Isaac MphandePartners In Health/Abwenzi Pa za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno P.O. Box 56, Malawi.
Bright MailosiPartners In Health/Abwenzi Pa za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno P.O. Box 56, Malawi.
George TalamaPartners in Hope, Lilongwe P.O. Box 302, Malawi.
Fabien MunyanezaPartners In Health/Abwenzi Pa za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno P.O. Box 56, Malawi.
Emilia ConnollyPartners In Health/Abwenzi Pa za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno P.O. Box 56, Malawi.
Luckson DulliePartners In Health/Abwenzi Pa za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno P.O. Box 56, Malawi.
Dale A BarnhartPartners in Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB), Kigali P.O. Box 3432, Rwanda.
Todd RudermanPartners In Health/Abwenzi Pa za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno P.O. Box 56, Malawi.

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Abstract

COVID-19-related knowledge and behaviors remain essential for controlling the spread of disease, especially among vulnerable patients with advanced, chronic diseases. We prospectively assessed changes over 11 months in COVID-19-related testing, knowledge, and behaviors among patients with non-communicable diseases in rural Malawi using four rounds of telephone interviews between November 2020 to October 2021. The most commonly reported COVID-19-related risks among patients included visiting health facilities (35-49%), attending mass gatherings (33-36%), and travelling outside the district (14-19%). Patients reporting having experienced COVID-like symptoms increased from 30% in December 2020 to 41% in October 2021. However, only 13% of patients had ever received a COVID-19 test by the end of the study period. Respondents answered 67-70% of the COVID-19 knowledge questions correctly, with no significant changes over time. Hand washing, wearing face masks and maintaining a safe distance were the most frequently reported strategies to prevent the spreading of COVID-19. Wearing face masks significantly improved over time (

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COVID-19Noncommunicable DiseasesCOVID-19 TestingHumansMalawiProspective Studieschronic diseaseCOVID-19COVID-19 testingMalawinoncommunicable diseases

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PMCPMC10217925

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