Brazilians’ level of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

Gardona, Rodrigo Galvão Bueno; da Silva, José Vitor; Arruda, Gisele; Damin, Silvana; Abdala, Edson; Lima, Christiana Almeida Salvador; Vasconcellos, Leonardo de Souza; Queiroz, Wladimir; Zandonái, Alini Cristini; Danielsk, Ailla Mazon; Villar de Sena, Ana Carolina; Cattani, Álvaro Cesar; Bringhentti, Amanda; Denardi, Angélica; Alérico, Ana Lígia Scotti; Fergutz, Gabriella; Ribas, Izabela de Oliveira; Spricigo, Laura Maria Voss; Gandolfo, Lara; Correa, Liamara; Bordignon, Jardel Cristiano; de Oliveira, Juliana Girotto; Stefanel, Michel Pandolfo; Reis, Beatriz Castro; de Campos, Vilson Geraldo; Ortigoso, Danilo; Figueiredo, Gerusa Maria

Brazilians’ level of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

AUTOR(ES)

Gardona, Rodrigo Galvão Bueno; da Silva, José Vitor; Arruda, Gisele; Damin, Silvana; Abdala, Edson; Lima, Christiana Almeida Salvador; Vasconcellos, Leonardo de Souza; Queiroz, Wladimir; Zandonái, Alini Cristini; Danielsk, Ailla Mazon; Villar de Sena, Ana Carolina; Cattani, Álvaro Cesar; Bringhentti, Amanda; Denardi, Angélica; Alérico, Ana Lígia Scotti; Fergutz, Gabriella; Ribas, Izabela de Oliveira; Spricigo, Laura Maria Voss; Gandolfo, Lara; Correa, Liamara; Bordignon, Jardel Cristiano; de Oliveira, Juliana Girotto; Stefanel, Michel Pandolfo; Reis, Beatriz Castro; de Campos, Vilson Geraldo; Ortigoso, Danilo; Figueiredo, Gerusa Maria

FONTE

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2022

RESUMO

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Brazil is facing increasing cycles of numbers of infected people and deaths resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This situation involves a series of factors, including the behavior of the population, that can be decisive for controlling the disease. OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Brazilian population regarding COVID-19. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional survey-type study, conducted using a population sample from different Brazilian states. METHODS: A quantitative, descriptive and analytical approach was used. Sampling was done according to convenience and via snowballing. The data collection instrument was a knowledge, attitudes and practices system. RESULTS: 1,655 people from all over Brazil participated in the survey; 80% were living in the southern region and 70.15% were female. More than 90% had knowledge and good attitudes relating to the means of transmission, preventive care and symptoms associated with COVID-19, although their knowledge and attitudes were not fully reflected in daily practices, for which there was lower adherence (80%). Greater knowledge was correlated with older participants, larger number of children, female sex and marital status; better attitude, with female sex and complete higher education; and better practices, with greater age, larger number of children and female sex. CONCLUSION: A large part of the population has general knowledge about COVID-19, but not all knowledge was applied in practice. Older people, females and university graduates stood out as the best informed and most committed to controlling the disease.