. Mukesh C. Sharma; . V. A. Raghu; . Manish K. Balai
Volume 12, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 1-6
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The corona virus disease‑2019 (COVID‑19) infection is a current public healthcrisis, and it is challenging to the world health‑care system. As there is no treatment, ...
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BACKGROUND: The corona virus disease‑2019 (COVID‑19) infection is a current public healthcrisis, and it is challenging to the world health‑care system. As there is no treatment, preventionis the crucial importance to break the chain of transmission of infection and prevent fatality amongthe high‑risk populations. The aim of the study was to assess the Expressed COVID‑19 preventivepractices among health‑care workers (HCWs) and the public visiting tertiary care hospital, AIIMS,Jodhpur.METHODOLOGY: A cross‑sectional study was conducted among 406 HCWs and 238 public, recruitedby convenient sampling technique. A validated and pretested self‑structured practice questionnaireused to collect the data regarding COVID‑19 preventive practice. The data were collected throughonline Google Forms and interview techniques and analyzed by software SPSS 26 version.RESULTS: Majority of 87.7% HCWs and 76.5% public always followed practice of hand wash withsoap and water and sanitize for 20 s. Majority of 79.6% HCWs and 49.2% public maintain socialdistance in public place. Gender (χ2 = 18.806 P ≤ 0.001) and education (χ2 = 43.270 P ≤ 0.001)among HCWs and in public demographic variable income (χ2 = 21.102 P = 0.002), religion (χ2 = 13.302P = 0.006) and source of information (χ2 = 17.030 P = 0.026) was significantly associated with levelof COVID‑19 preventive practice.CONCLUSION: The study showed moderate level of COVID‑19 preventive practice among HCWsand public. Based on this result, an effective IEC intervention programs can be designed to educatepublic and HCWs and follow a safe COVID‑19 preventive practice.
