Perception and knowledge about COVID-19: A characterization through surveys

Iglesias-Osores S.; Saavedra-Camacho J.L.; Acosta-Quiroz J.; Córdova-Rojas L.M.; Rafael-Heredia A. · Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo (2020) · DOI: 10.35434/rcmhnaaa.2020.174.763

Resumen

Objetive. To describe the perceptions and knowledge about COVID-19. Material and Method: Cross-sectional study, an online survey of 314 participants was conducted, the questionnaire consists of 9 multiple-choice questions, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The average age of the respondents was 26.9 years, the sample comprised more women 161 (51.3%) than men and almost 89% of the respondents belonged to undergraduate, the place of origin of the Covid-19 was well known 94.30%, for half of the respondents 159 (50.6%) it is not a zoonotic disease, concerning the COVID-19 prevention measures the majority of the respondents consider that handwashing is an of the main prevention measures. Conclusion: CAP studies are important for a better understanding of the perception and knowledge of COVID-19. The study revealed that respondents generally have some general knowledge about SARSCoV-2.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo; Universidad Nacional de Ucayali; Universidad Nacional de Jaén