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PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 194, Issue -, Pages 185-195Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.03.005
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COVID-19; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Systematic review; Policy recommendations
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This study aimed to investigate and synthesize the current evidence on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the general population regarding COVID-19. The overall KAP components in the included studies were at an acceptable level, with good knowledge level, positive attitude, and satisfactory practice level. Using an integrated international system can help better evaluate these components and compare them between countries.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate and synthesize the current evidence on knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) of the general population regarding COVID-19. Study design: This is a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: We conducted a systematic search on PubMed/LitCovid, Scopus, and Web of Sciences databases for papers in the English language only, up to 1 January 2021. We used the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist developed for cross-sectional studies to appraise the quality of the included studies. All stages of the review conducted by two independent reviewers and potential discrepancies were solved with a consultation with a third reviewer. We reported the result as number and percentage. A meta-analysis conducted using a random effect model with a 95% confidence interval. Results: Forty-eight studies encompassing 76,848 participants were included in this review. 56.53% of the participants were female. The mean age of the participants was 33.7 years. 85.42% of the included studies were scored as good quality, 12.50% as fair quality, and the remaining (2.08%) as low quality. About 87.5% examined all three components of the KAPs model. The knowledge component was reported as good and poor in 89.5% and 10.5% of the included studies, respectively. Of the studies that examined the attitude component, 100% reported a positive attitude. For the practice component, 93.2% reported satisfactory practice, and 6.8% poor practice. The result of the meta-analysis showed that the overall score of KAPs components about COVID-19 were 78.9, 79.8, and 74.1, respectively. Conclusions: This systematic review and meta-analysis showed that the overall KAP components in the included studies were at an acceptable level. In general, knowledge was at a good level, the attitude was positive and practice was at a satisfactory level. Using an integrated international system can help better evaluate these components and compare them between countries. (C) 2021 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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