Knowledge, behavior and precautionary measures related to COVID-19 pandemic among the general public of Punjab province, Pakistan

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ul Haq S., Shahbaz P., Boz İ.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, cilt.14, sa.8, ss.823-836, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.12851
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.823-836
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, Coronavirus, knowledge, behavior, precautionary measures, INFECTIOUS-DISEASE, RISK PERCEPTION, INFLUENZA, HEALTH, COMMUNICATION, OUTBREAK, THREAT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The world is facing a formidable challenge to prevent the COVID-19 global outbreak, and health care systems are under pressure globally. The governments alone cannot prevent the spread of this pandemic without creating a sensitive public opinion and cooperation. Therefore, this study analyzed the knowledge, behavior, and precautionary measures taken by the general public to protect themselves from COVID-19 pandemic.