ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF URBAN POPULATION DURING LOCKDOWN PERIOD OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ROHTAK, HARYANA

Dr. Dhriti Bapna; Dr. B.M.Vashisht; Dr. Anil Kumar; Dr. Aman Sachdeva; Dr. Ravish Ranjan; Dr. Pratibha

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF URBAN POPULATION DURING LOCKDOWN PERIOD OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ROHTAK, HARYANA

Dr. Dhriti Bapna, Dr. B. M. Vashisht, Dr. Anil Kumar, Dr. Aman Sachdeva, Dr. Ravish Ranjan, Dr. Pratibha

Abstract :

The novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) causes symptoms like fever, cough, difficulty in eathing, etc. The knowledge and attitude of the people largely influence the degree of adherence to the preventive measures and ultimately the clinical outcome. Hence, a cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess these factors among urban population of Rohtak. 234 subjects were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. Data were entered and analyzed using Microsoft Excel version 2010 and Statistical Package for Social Sciences ver.24 (SPSS.24). The study subjects had fair knowledge about symptoms, modes of transmission and prevention from COVID-19 but poor knowledge about the surfaces on which virus stays. They had positive attitude towards the disease and 74.8% were satisfied with the lockdown. Health education programs aimed at improving COVID-19 knowledge would be helpful for the residents to hold optimistic attitudes and maintain appropriate practices.