Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 among Chinese residents during the rapid rise period of the COVID-19 outbreak: a quick online cross-sectional survey

doi:10.7150/ijbs.45221

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	Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 among Chinese residents during the rapid rise period of the COVID-19 outbreak: a quick online cross-sectional survey
	Zhong Bao-Liang 1,2,3; Luo Wei 3; Li Hai-Mei 2; Zhang Qian-Qian 2; Liu Xiao-Ge 3; Li Wen-Tian 1,2,3; Li Yi 1,2,3
	2020
发表期刊	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
卷号	16 期号:10 页码:1745-1752
摘要	Unprecedented measures have been adopted to control the rapid spread of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic in China. People's adherence to control measures is affected by their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19. In this study, we investigated Chinese residents' KAP towards COVID-19 during the rapid rise period of the outbreak. An online sample of Chinese residents was successfully recruited via the authors' networks with residents and popular media in Hubei, China. A self-developed online KAP questionnaire was completed by the participants. The knowledge questionnaire consisted of 12 questions regarding the clinical characteristics and prevention of COVID-19. Assessments on residents' attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 included questions on confidence in winning the battle against COVID-19 and wearing masks when going out in recent days. Among the survey completers (n=6910), 65.7% were women, 63.5% held a bachelor degree or above, and 56.2% engaged in mental labor. The overall correct rate of the knowledge questionnaire was 90%. The majority of the respondents (97.1%) had confidence that China can win the battle against COVID-19. Nearly all of the participants (98.0%) wore masks when going out in recent days. In multiple logistic regression analyses, the COVID-19 knowledge score (OR: 0.75-0.90, P<0.001) was significantly associated with a lower likelihood of negative attitudes and preventive practices towards COVID-2019. Most Chinese residents of a relatively high socioeconomic status, in particular women, are knowledgeable about COVID-19, hold optimistic attitudes, and have appropriate practices towards COVID-19. Health education programs aimed at improving COVID-19 knowledge are helpful for Chinese residents to hold optimistic attitudes and maintain appropriate practices. Due to the limited sample representativeness, we must be cautious when generalizing these findings to populations of a low socioeconomic status.
关键词	Knowledge Attitude Practice COVID-19 China
DOI	10.7150/ijbs.45221
语种	英语
ISSN	1449-2288
收录类别	SCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000522973800011
WOS类目	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ; Biology
WOS研究方向	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ; Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics
出版者	IVYSPRING INT PUBL
引用统计	被引频次：1416[WOS] [WOS记录] [WOS相关记录]
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.cug.edu.cn/handle/2XU834YA/134535
专题	中国地质大学（武汉）
作者单位	1.Wuhan Mental Hlth Ctr, Dept Psychiat, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China; 2.Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Affiliated Wuhan Mental Hlth Ctr, Tongji Med Coll, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China; 3.China Univ Geosci, Res Ctr Psychol & Hlth Sci, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Zhong Bao-Liang,Luo Wei,Li Hai-Mei,et al. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 among Chinese residents during the rapid rise period of the COVID-19 outbreak: a quick online cross-sectional survey[J]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES,2020,16(10):1745-1752.
APA	Zhong Bao-Liang.,Luo Wei.,Li Hai-Mei.,Zhang Qian-Qian.,Liu Xiao-Ge.,...&Li Yi.(2020).Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 among Chinese residents during the rapid rise period of the COVID-19 outbreak: a quick online cross-sectional survey.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES,16(10),1745-1752.
MLA	Zhong Bao-Liang,et al."Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 among Chinese residents during the rapid rise period of the COVID-19 outbreak: a quick online cross-sectional survey".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 16.10(2020):1745-1752.