Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19 in Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia, 2022
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https://doi.org/10.33610/01229907.2022v4n4a4Keywords:
Colombia, knowledge, Attitudes, COVID-19, Practices, Migrants, LeticiaAbstract
The declaration of COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of public health measures such as isolation, use of personal protective equipment, and restrictions on travel and trade, with social and economic consequences for the population. The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID-19 among the adult population of Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia, in April 2022. Methodology: Analytical cross-sectional study. An instrument designed for the study was applied to the adult population of Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia, with six components: demographic and health characterization, knowledge, practices and attitudes towards COVID-19, and characterization of the migrant population.
Results: A total of 392 persons were interviewed, 63.3 % were women, 49.5 % had a medium level of education, 44.4% lived in stratum 2, 36.5 % were homemakers, 96.2% were Colombian citizens and 76.8 % had crossed the border. Overall, 97.2 % were vaccinated against COVID-19; 93.8% had a complete vaccination schedule; 23.0 % reported having had COVID-19 in the past. In terms of knowledge, 55.9 % of respondents recognized that the vaccine serves to prevent infection, 79.1 % identified fever as the most common symptom, 54.8 % considered diabetes mellitus as a comorbidity that aggravates the disease, and 64.3 % reported that the correct use of a face mask prevents infection. In terms of attitudes, 95.1 % recognized the seriousness of the disease, 65.8 % agreed with vaccination and 59.2 % agreed with protective measures as control measures.
Conclusions: The knowledge of transmission, symptoms and comorbidities is recognized by the adult population interviewed in Leticia and is consistent with attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19; there was a significant difference in the perception of severity by age group and educational level, as well as the vaccine as a control measure by age group.
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