Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Abstract BACKGROUND: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‑CoV‑2) has become
a public health concern worldwide. It is important for pregnant women to know about the mode of
transmission, symptoms, and preventive measures against COVID‑19. The aim of this study was
to evaluate the awareness and outlook of pregnant women and practical measures taken by them
against COVID‑19.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional questionnaire‑based study was conducted for
1 month (June 10, 2020– July 10, 2020) in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India
Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. A prevalidated questionnaire was given to
109 pregnant women to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice acquired against COVID‑19
infection. The Chi‑square test or Fischer’s exact test was used to compare categorical data.
RESULTS: Among 109 participants, 103 (94.5%) had good knowledge, 4 (3.7%) had average
knowledge and 2 (1.8%) had poor knowledge about COVID‑19. Majority of them had a positive
attitude for the protective measures taken for the prevention of disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Since there is no valid treatment for COVID‑19, prevention is the only key to curve
this infection. In the present study, 94.5% pregnant women had overall good knowledge score about
the ode of transmission, symptoms, and preventive measures against COVID‑19.

BACKGROUND: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‑CoV‑2) has become
a public health concern worldwide. It is important for pregnant women to know about the mode of
transmission, symptoms, and preventive measures against COVID‑19. The aim of this study was
to evaluate the awareness and outlook of pregnant women and practical measures taken by them
against COVID‑19.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional questionnaire‑based study was conducted for
1 month (June 10, 2020– July 10, 2020) in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India
Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. A prevalidated questionnaire was given to
109 pregnant women to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice acquired against COVID‑19
infection. The Chi‑square test or Fischer’s exact test was used to compare categorical data.
RESULTS: Among 109 participants, 103 (94.5%) had good knowledge, 4 (3.7%) had average
knowledge and 2 (1.8%) had poor knowledge about COVID‑19. Majority of them had a positive
attitude for the protective measures taken for the prevention of disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Since there is no valid treatment for COVID‑19, prevention is the only key to curve
this infection. In the present study, 94.5% pregnant women had overall good knowledge score about
the mode of transmission, symptoms, and preventive measures against COVID‑19.

Abstract BACKGROUND: During the 2nd week of July 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19)
infection spreading in the community. Now more than 15 lakhs peoples have been infected in India,
out of the 26816 patients were deceased. COVID 19 outbreaks become an additional hazard to the
health‑care workers (HCWs), leading to fatigue, anxiety, depression and fear of death. The objective
of this questionnaire‑based study is to know about the knowledge of HCWs about COVID 19, their
experiences while dealing with the disease, and the protective measures taken to prevent the infection.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional, questionnaire‑based study was conducted for
1 month starting from the 2nd week of June 2020 after getting institutional ethical clearance. This
study included 240 HCWs posted in the medical and surgical Departments of All India Institute of
Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. This questionnaire was prepared in online Google forms and
required 2 min to complete. Mean, median, range, and standard deviation were used to describe the
continuous variables, and percentages were used to describe the categorical data.
RESULTS: Among 240 HCWs, 79.16% (n = 190) participants have good knowledge and adapted
good precautions (score 15–23) for COVID 19 infection. Rest 20% (n = 48) and 0.8% (n = 2)
participants has average (score 8–14) or poor knowledge (score <8) with adaptation of average or
poor precautionary measures against COVID 19, respectively.
CONCLUSION: This study concluded that we have the requirement of more educational training
programs for awareness of HCWs and precautionary measures against COVID 19. Thereby, HCWs
can improve their knowledge and participate in this fight against COVID 19 with more efficiency and
confidence.