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IJIMS.2020.109

Type of Article: Original Research

Volume 7; Issue 5: 2020

Page No.: 905-913

DOI: 10.16965/ijims.2020.109

KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS, AND PRACTICES (KAP) AMONG HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PHYSICIANS REGARDING UPDATED GUIDELINES TOWARDS COVID-19 PANDEMIC INFECTION IN ANDHRA PRADESH: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

D. KishoreNaick 1, Manoharan Haripriya 2,  B. Ravindra Kumar 3.

*1 Tutor cum Research Scholar (Anatomy), Svims-Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.

2 Tutor cum Research Scholar Physiology, Svims-Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.

3 Research Scholar (Anatomy), Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Corresponding Author: Mrs Manoharan Haripriya, Tutor cum Research Scholar (Physiotherapy), Svims-Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. E-Mail: haripriya980@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:

Background:  In 2019, a novel virus belonging to the coronavirus (CoV) family, SARS-CoV-2, emerged in Wuhan, China’s Hubei province. This was first reported to the WHO Country Office in China at the end of that year and is now known as COVID -19.  Although this is a new strain, related coronaviruses can cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as SARS and MERS as per the literature. The clinical presentation is generally that of a respiratory infection with a symptom severity ranging from a mild common cold-like illness, to a severe viral pneumonia leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome that is potentially fatal.

Aim and Objective of the study:  Unprecedented measures have been espoused to control the rapid spread of the enduring COVID-19 epidemic in Andhra Pradesh. Health science students and primary health care physician’s adherence to control measures is prejudiced by their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19. The battle against COVID-19 is continuing in India. To guarantee the final success, public adherence to these control measures are vital, which is mostly pretentious by their knowledge, Awareness, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 in accordance with KAP theory.

Materials and Methods: A cross‑sectional study is designed to include health sciences students and primary health care physicians in Andhra Pradesh state. An interview questionnaire has been designed to assess Knowledge, Awareness and Practices of health sciences students and primary health care physicians, regarding COVID -19.

Results and Discussion: All the registered study participants after giving their consent, completed the questionnaire perfectly. Regarding the Sociodemographic characteristics, out of 243, Male 79 (32.5), Female 164 (67.5) in Gender. Majority of the study participants 128 (52.7%) were from Allied Health Science background, 95(39.1%) medicine background 10(4.1%) and others 10(4.1%). Knowledge variables,Type of Locality and Educational qualifications variables, *Awareness variable and *Practices variables i.e., Occupation  variable unvarying with demographics using Multiple linear regression endured significant. Educational qualifications variables and Monthly income wise most of the study participants are students 208.

KEY WORDS: Corona virus (CoV), Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19), Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Pandemic, Lockdown In India, WHO.

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