Nationwide Survey in Greece about Knowledge, Risk Perceptions, and Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 during the General Lockdown in April 2020

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Petros Konstantinou¹  Anastasia Lantou¹  Georgios Lempidakis¹  Maria Psatha¹  EleniP. Christoforidou¹  Xanthi Rousou¹  Freideriki Panteliadou¹  Vasiliki Kokkinou¹  VarvaraA. Mouchtouri¹  Lemonia Anagnostopoulou¹  Evi Agathocleous¹  Dorothea Panagiotou¹  Vasiliki Tzika¹  Dimitrios Ragias¹  Andreas Theodorou¹  Ourania Pinaka¹  Loukas Kalomoiris¹  Katerina Dadouli¹  Elina Kostara¹  Argyro Syrakouli¹  Christos Hadjichristodoulou¹  Kleovoulos Kofonikolas¹  Grigorios Papantoniou¹  Evagelia Agathagelidou¹  Vera Ringa¹  Αngeliki Skoutari¹  Chrysanthi Chatziligou¹  Thekla Chalntoupi¹  Polixeni-Natalia Liasidi¹  Christina Kapoula¹  Aggeliki Constantinides¹  Leonidas Kourentis¹  Vasileios Papadoulis¹  Stella Stergiadou¹  Christos Michalakis¹  Theodoros Dardavesis²  Panagiotis Prezerakos³  Areti Lagiou⁴ 

[1] Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa 41222, Greece;Department of Hygiene, Social-Preventative Medicine and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece;Department of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli 22100, Greece;Department of Public and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, Athens 12243, Greece;

关键词: coronavirus;    COVID-19;    knowledge;    attitude;    practices;    behavior;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17238854

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Greek general population toward coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the lockdown period in April 020, to examine factors associated with misperceptions and to determine behavioral patterns that may require interventions. Methods: A cross-sectional study of the general Greek population (N = 1858) was conducted. A geographically stratified cluster sampling was implemented. A questionnaire was composed consisting of 35 questions. Data collection took place from 15 April to 2 May 2020. A random-digit dialing survey was conducted by 29 interviewers. Results: The majority of respondents (62.7%) answered ≥12/17 questions correctly. Participants aged 18–44 years, male gender, specific occupations (freelancer, unemployed, housewife, retiree) and those who sought information about COVID-19 from less than two sources received lower aggregated scores on knowledge questions. Regarding attitudes toward future vaccination, 18.9% declared that were against it, while 81.1% that they may consider or will be vaccinated. About 40% were not using a face mask and only 42% washed their hands appropriately. Conclusion: Adjusting information campaigns targeting especially people below 45 years of age can help to sensitize them and realise their role to control the spread. Further targeted surveys are needed to adjust/design prevention campaigns.

【 授权许可】

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