Medicina Ocupacional y Asuntos de Salud

Abstracto

Assessment of Public Awareness about COVID 19

Hafiza Saba

Background: The outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occurred in an urban center of China, the epidemic is initially more widespread that can be calculated, and that cases have been confirmed in many countries. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan reported cases 302,424 of September 15, 2020, of which 290,261 had different recovery rates and lower mortality rates, which compared to 389 different countries.

Methodology: Data collection through questionnaire from general population of different 3 communities. There was 852 response collected. Questionnaire covers the area of COVID 19 basic information and preventive measures. Post exposure behavior also studied. The use of immunity booster (vitamin c & E) and its awareness assessed from general population.

Result: status of knowledge revealed 38% people have awareness about hand sanitizer usage. 43% said they don’t know about immunity booster foods and multivitamin. Only 15 % have knowledge about ventilator care. 90% population has knowledge about spread of COVID 19 though sneezing and coughing.

Conclusion: There is knowledge deficiency in general public about COVID 19, its treatment, ways of communicability, and ventilator care. Educated people have more knowledge about COVID 19, its preventive measures and period of communicability. Only health care workers know about ventilator care.