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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in South Korea
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dc.contributor.author | Lee, Minjung | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kang, Bee-Ah | - |
dc.contributor.author | You, Myoungsoon | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-05T02:19:47Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-04-05T11:21:20Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021-02-05 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | BMC Public Health. 2021 Feb 05;21(1):295 | ko_KR |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2458 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | 10.1186/s12889-021-10285-y | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10371/173920 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background
The public must routinely practice precautionary behaviors to control the spread of COVID-19, as no vaccines and antiviral treatments are currently available. This paper examines the publics knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 and their relationships and identified the pandemics vulnerable populations to provide recommendations for behavioral interventions and policies. Methods Data collection took place over 3 days (June 26–29) via an online survey 5 months after the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) confirmed the first COVID case in South Korea; 970 subjects were included in the statistical data analysis. Results Knowledge directly affected both attitudes (e.g., perceived risk and efficacy belief) and practices (e.g., personal hygiene practices and social distancing). Among the influencing factors of COVID-19 preventive behaviors, efficacy belief was the most influential and significant practice factor. It mediated the relationship between knowledge and all three preventive behaviors (wearing facial masks, practicing hand hygiene, and avoiding crowded places). The level of knowledge varied by sociodemographic characteristics. Females (β = 0.06, p < 0.05) and individuals with higher levels of education (β = 0.06, p < 0.05) demonstrated higher levels of knowledge. Conclusion To increase precautionary behaviors among the public, health officials and policymakers must promote knowledge and efficacy belief. Future interventions and policies should also be developed in a person-centered approach, targeting vulnerable subgroups, embracing them, and closing the gap of KAP toward COVID-19. | ko_KR |
dc.description.sponsorship | This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (BK21 Center for Integrative Response to Health Disasters, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University); the Ministry of Health and Welfare, South Korea. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. | ko_KR |
dc.language.iso | en | ko_KR |
dc.publisher | BMC | ko_KR |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | - |
dc.subject | Knowledge | - |
dc.subject | Attitude | - |
dc.subject | Practice | - |
dc.subject | Survey | - |
dc.subject | South Korea | - |
dc.subject | Public health | - |
dc.title | Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in South Korea | ko_KR |
dc.type | Article | ko_KR |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 이민정 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 강비아 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 유명순 | - |
dc.citation.journaltitle | BMC Public Health | ko_KR |
dc.language.rfc3066 | en | - |
dc.rights.holder | The Author(s) | - |
dc.date.updated | 2021-02-15T10:27:56Z | - |
dc.citation.number | 1 | ko_KR |
dc.citation.startpage | 295 | ko_KR |
dc.citation.volume | 21 | ko_KR |
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