Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: July | Volume: 10 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 287-295
Awareness of COVID-19, Preventive Strategies for the same and Factors affecting Immunity in Adult Community Dwellers with No Medical Background- A Questionnaire Based Study
Anagha Patkar1, Aditi Ketkar Berry2
1Final Year Student, 2Assistant Professor,
Deccan Education Society’s, Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy, Fergusson College Campus, Pune- 411004
Corresponding Author: Aditi Ketkar Berry
ABSTRACT
Background: COVID-19 was declared as pandemic in March 2020. There has been steep rise in the number of cases since then. It’s definitely taking more time to get its spread under control than it was anticipated. As there is no specific treatment or vaccine available to help prevent or cure COVID-19, the best way is slow down the transmission of disease by strictly following social distancing, respiratory etiquette and proper hand hygiene.
Objective: The objective was to evaluate the awareness about COVID-19 pandemic, preventive strategies implemented against the same and also factors contributing to immunity in adult community dwellers without any medical background.
Methodology: A questionnaire comprising all three domains was designed using Google forms. It was then circulated among various contacts. Data was collected over a period of one month. Prior informed consent was taken from the participants. The data was then analyzed and represented as descriptive statistics.
Results: 657 forms were submitted in the stipulated time frame and were used for analysis. Overall, the study participants had good knowledge or awareness about COVID-19; preventive strategies that have been implemented against the same and factors that may have an influence on immunity.
Conclusion: Although the awareness about all three domains of the study was found to be good in the study participants, there are certain important aspects like mask disposal technique, over the counter medication, affection of pets etc, which needs to be further emphasized in order to provide better understanding about measures against COVID-19.
Key words: Awareness, Covid-19, Preventive strategies, Immunity boosters, Questionnaire