Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of the population on preventive measures against covid-19, Belém, Pará – Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i16.37899

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Covid-19; Knowledge; Attitudes and practices.

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This is a population survey on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on preventive measures against covid-19 in the population of Belém do Pará, Brazil. Among the 381 respondents, 94,0%, 79,8% and 97,1% had knowledge, attitudes and positive practices regarding covid-19, respectively. Most were female (60,10%) and aged ≥ 60 years (75,06%), completed high school (35,43%), family income 2-3 minimum wages (37,27%); sanitized their hands (89,24%), wore a mask (88,19%) and had been vaccinated (83,20%). It was observed that male individuals, with up to 1 minimum wage, aged ≥ 70 years and who did not get sick had less knowledge about the disease. In addition, a considerable number of unvaccinated respondents did not intend to be immunized (37,50%). The data suggest that the population had knowledge about the disease and demonstrated positive attitudes and good practices in relation to covid-19. However, there is a need for public policies and continuous health education.

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CAMPOS, L. M. M. .; MAIA, Q. B. .; ASSUNÇÃO, E. M. F. de .; RODRIGUES, P. da S. .; SILVA, M. O. .; MESQUITA, D. da S. .; MARTINS FILHO, A. J. .; LOBATO, D. da C. .; ANDRADE, J. A. A. .; PRESTES, S. P. da C. .; SOUZA, P. B. de .; NASCIMENTO, E. F. do .; FERREIRA, M. S. . Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of the population on preventive measures against covid-19, Belém, Pará – Brazil. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 16, p. e122111637899, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i16.37899. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/37899. Acesso em: 23 apr. 2024.

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