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COVID-19-Related Testing, Knowledge and Behaviors among Severe and Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Patients in Neno District, Malawi: A Prospective Cohort Study
COVID-19-related knowledge and behaviors remain essential for controlling the spread of disease, especially among vulnerable patients with advanced, chronic diseases. We prospectively assessed changes over 11 months in COVID-19-related testing, knowledge, and behaviors among patients with non-commun...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10217925/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37239604 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20105877 |
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author | Zaniku, Haules Robbins Aron, Moses Banda Vrkljan, Kaylin Tyagi, Kartik Ndambo, Myness Kasanda Banda, Gladys Mtalimanja Nyirongo, Revelation Mphande, Isaac Mailosi, Bright Talama, George Munyaneza, Fabien Connolly, Emilia Dullie, Luckson Barnhart, Dale A. Ruderman, Todd |
author_facet | Zaniku, Haules Robbins Aron, Moses Banda Vrkljan, Kaylin Tyagi, Kartik Ndambo, Myness Kasanda Banda, Gladys Mtalimanja Nyirongo, Revelation Mphande, Isaac Mailosi, Bright Talama, George Munyaneza, Fabien Connolly, Emilia Dullie, Luckson Barnhart, Dale A. Ruderman, Todd |
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description | COVID-19-related knowledge and behaviors remain essential for controlling the spread of disease, especially among vulnerable patients with advanced, chronic diseases. We prospectively assessed changes over 11 months in COVID-19-related testing, knowledge, and behaviors among patients with non-communicable diseases in rural Malawi using four rounds of telephone interviews between November 2020 to October 2021. The most commonly reported COVID-19-related risks among patients included visiting health facilities (35–49%), attending mass gatherings (33–36%), and travelling outside the district (14–19%). Patients reporting having experienced COVID-like symptoms increased from 30% in December 2020 to 41% in October 2021. However, only 13% of patients had ever received a COVID-19 test by the end of the study period. Respondents answered 67–70% of the COVID-19 knowledge questions correctly, with no significant changes over time. Hand washing, wearing face masks and maintaining a safe distance were the most frequently reported strategies to prevent the spreading of COVID-19. Wearing face masks significantly improved over time (p < 0.001). Although the majority reported accurate knowledge about COVID-19 and enhanced adherence to infection prevention measures over time, patients commonly visited locations where they could be exposed to COVID-19. Government and other stakeholders should increase COVID-19 testing accessibility to primary and secondary facilities. |
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spelling | pubmed-102179252023-05-27 COVID-19-Related Testing, Knowledge and Behaviors among Severe and Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Patients in Neno District, Malawi: A Prospective Cohort Study Zaniku, Haules Robbins Aron, Moses Banda Vrkljan, Kaylin Tyagi, Kartik Ndambo, Myness Kasanda Banda, Gladys Mtalimanja Nyirongo, Revelation Mphande, Isaac Mailosi, Bright Talama, George Munyaneza, Fabien Connolly, Emilia Dullie, Luckson Barnhart, Dale A. Ruderman, Todd Int J Environ Res Public Health Article COVID-19-related knowledge and behaviors remain essential for controlling the spread of disease, especially among vulnerable patients with advanced, chronic diseases. We prospectively assessed changes over 11 months in COVID-19-related testing, knowledge, and behaviors among patients with non-communicable diseases in rural Malawi using four rounds of telephone interviews between November 2020 to October 2021. The most commonly reported COVID-19-related risks among patients included visiting health facilities (35–49%), attending mass gatherings (33–36%), and travelling outside the district (14–19%). Patients reporting having experienced COVID-like symptoms increased from 30% in December 2020 to 41% in October 2021. However, only 13% of patients had ever received a COVID-19 test by the end of the study period. Respondents answered 67–70% of the COVID-19 knowledge questions correctly, with no significant changes over time. Hand washing, wearing face masks and maintaining a safe distance were the most frequently reported strategies to prevent the spreading of COVID-19. Wearing face masks significantly improved over time (p < 0.001). Although the majority reported accurate knowledge about COVID-19 and enhanced adherence to infection prevention measures over time, patients commonly visited locations where they could be exposed to COVID-19. Government and other stakeholders should increase COVID-19 testing accessibility to primary and secondary facilities. MDPI 2023-05-19 /pmc/articles/PMC10217925/ /pubmed/37239604 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20105877 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Zaniku, Haules Robbins Aron, Moses Banda Vrkljan, Kaylin Tyagi, Kartik Ndambo, Myness Kasanda Banda, Gladys Mtalimanja Nyirongo, Revelation Mphande, Isaac Mailosi, Bright Talama, George Munyaneza, Fabien Connolly, Emilia Dullie, Luckson Barnhart, Dale A. Ruderman, Todd COVID-19-Related Testing, Knowledge and Behaviors among Severe and Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Patients in Neno District, Malawi: A Prospective Cohort Study |
title | COVID-19-Related Testing, Knowledge and Behaviors among Severe and Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Patients in Neno District, Malawi: A Prospective Cohort Study |
title_full | COVID-19-Related Testing, Knowledge and Behaviors among Severe and Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Patients in Neno District, Malawi: A Prospective Cohort Study |
title_fullStr | COVID-19-Related Testing, Knowledge and Behaviors among Severe and Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Patients in Neno District, Malawi: A Prospective Cohort Study |
title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19-Related Testing, Knowledge and Behaviors among Severe and Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Patients in Neno District, Malawi: A Prospective Cohort Study |
title_short | COVID-19-Related Testing, Knowledge and Behaviors among Severe and Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Patients in Neno District, Malawi: A Prospective Cohort Study |
title_sort | covid-19-related testing, knowledge and behaviors among severe and chronic non-communicable disease patients in neno district, malawi: a prospective cohort study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10217925/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37239604 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20105877 |
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