Assessment of implementing the Safety Measures and Prevention to reduce the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Egypt | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 42, Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 761-776 PDF (762.91 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.150723 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Eman Sobhy Elsaid Hussein; Fatma Abdou Eltaib | ||||
| Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused significant mortality, so implementation of universal safety measures and prevention in all countries led to an improvement in social and economic aspects, and long-term health outcomes for many communities. The study aimed to assess the implementation of safety measures and prevention to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Egypt. Methods: Descriptive design was used; a self administered questionnaire was distributed among adult Egyptians at the various governorates“the Great Cairo, Al-Dakahlia, and Assuit” through social media. Sample: 400 adult respondents who completed the questionnaire were enrolled in the study pertaining to inclusive criteria. Tools: Structured questionnaire included the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents and knowledge assessment sheet about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and a self administered structured questionnaire about the safety measures and prevention. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 26.265+10.868; 27.5% of the respondents were living in Cairo and 25% in Giza, respectively; 30% of the respondents had a satisfactory level of knowledge about COVID- 19 with social media as their source of information, and 98% of them had a satisfactory level of knowledge about the spread of new Coronavirus disease. The respondents were highly positive about hand washing, wearing medical masks, and home quarantine as safety measures and prevention. Conclusion: The majority of respondents possessed a satisfactory level of knowledge about COVID-19, ways through which the virus spreads, and implementation of the safety measures and prevention to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Egypt. Recommendations: It is recommended that the study be applied to a larger population, especially with the arrival of the second wave of the virus, and also health awareness be increased about COVID-19 by WHO based in Egypt with the help of multi-social media like twitter or periodical SMS with health instructions from Egyptian Ministry of Health to the population. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| (COVID-19) pandemic; prevention; safety measures | ||||
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