Self-care behaviors against the prevention of the COVID-19 spread in peruvian people

Ruiz-Aquino M.; Díaz-Lazo A.; Ortiz-Aguí M.L.; Enit Ida V.C. · Revista Cubana de Medicina General Integral (2020)

Resumen

Introduction: The impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in various areas of life has generated the need to study people's behaviors due to their contribution to the incidence and prevalence of morbidity and mortality. Objective: Identify self-care behaviors in the prevention of the contagion of COVID-19 in Peruvian populations. Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study. The sample was 385 inhabitants. A survey was applied on the general characteristics and self-care behaviors, after qualitative and quantitative validation of measuring instruments. In the inferential analysis, the ANOVA test was applied. A value of p <0.05 was considered significant. Ethical aspects were taken into consideration. Results: Self-care behaviors in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 were: effective in 18.4% (71), moderately effective in 63.6% (245) and ineffective in 17.9% (69). Self-care on physical health such as hand hygiene at key moments was effective in 33.0% (127) and moderately effective in 54.8% (211) and effective social isolation practice was in 35.1% (135) and moderately effective in 50.9% (196). Self-care on the control of mental health was effective in 19.5% (75) and moderately effective in 61.3% (235). There is a relationship between age, level of education and self-care behaviors in the face of COVID-19 in Peruvian populations (p <0.005). Conclusion: There is a greater percentage of preventive practices of physical and mental self-care that are moderately effective to control the COVID 19 pandemic.

Instituciones: Universidad de Huánuco; Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán